Tracheostomy
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This web quest is a review of everything you have learned so far in your tracheostomy training. By the end of this quest you should be able to: 1. Identify signs and symptoms of respiratory distress 2. Describe and understand key ventilator terminology 3. Undestand tracheostomy and ventilator troubleshooting 4. Have more confidence in knowing that you know how to safely care for your child in the home!
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Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 2
Mission 1
Mission 3
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 6
Mission 5
Mission 4
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 1/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 2/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 3/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy basics
Question 4/4
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 6
Mission 5
Mission 4
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 1/3
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 2/3
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 3/3
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 3 Tracheostomy Changes
Mission 3 Tracheostomy Changes
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 1/4
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 2/4
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 3/4
Mission 4 Here you can put an important title
Question 4/4
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 5 Ventilator Troubleshooting
Question 1/2
Mission 5 Ventilator Troubleshooting
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Congratulations! You have completed all the missions
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Certificate
AWESOME CERTIFICATE
Top trach student
Congratulations on completing the final step of your tracheostomy caregiver training!
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Don't forget to always look at the patient first! High breath rate alarms can be caused by excitement and laughter just as easily as it can be caused by respiratory distress. If it's alarming because they're excited or laughing, no action is needed!
When suctioning and your normal troubleshooting steps specific to your child do not work, remember the trach is the problem until you prove otherwise! The golden rule is always "When in doubt, change it out."
Nice try!
The first step to troubleshooting respiratory distress should always be suctioning. Most of the time that is all that it takes to fix the problem!
This alarm is telling you that the leak we have programmed into the ventilator by setting the circuit type as passive is no longer there. Ensure your exhalation valve is in place. If the valve is in place and you're seeing this alarm it means the valve is either blocked somehow or clogged.
The inspiratory time setting only applies to the machine breaths, so it is how long the pressure control will be delivered to give the breath. Remember--with machine breaths the ventilator takes control of the breath, so it will be pressure control. When the patient is breathing on their own we are just supporting that breath, giving them a boost to what they are already doing. They're the boss on those spontaneous breaths, not the vent!
We should always check with only one finger at a time under the trach tie, and it should be a snug fit. If the ties are too loose we risk the trach accidentally coming out. Be sure to check on each side, one at a time, to be sure that it is not tighter on one side than the other. If it is, remember to unfasten the tighter side, shimmy the trach tie, and resecure.
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Trach care must be completed once a day. There may be times, however, that you may need to do it again, such as if the site and/or trach ties get soiled (vomit, secretions) or wet. We should never leave it that way--it would risk infection and skin irritation
Nice try!
The only way to measure safe suction depth is to measure with a suction catheter until it advances half a centimeter beyond the end of the trach.
Tap water should never be used for trach care. Remember, sterile water only!
The setting "breath rate" is how many machine breaths per minute the ventilator will deliver. When you see "breath rate" on the home screen, however, that is the patient's total respiratory rate.
Remember, HMEs take over the job of your nose. Since tracheostomy patients cannot provide heat, humidity, or filtration for themselves like we do with our mouth and our nose, this device is one way of providing it for them.
Vte is how much air the patient breathes out in one breath. VE, or minute volume, is how much they breathe out in one minute
The trach should be prepared prior to any planned tracheostomy tube change. Suction the trach prior to removal. After suctioning, ensure the new trach is in your dominant hand prior to taking control of holding the old trach in place with your non-dominant hand. Remove the old trach (remember to follow the rainbow motion while pulling it out!) and then place the new one. The patient may or may not need suctioning again after replacing the tube.
Sorry! The trach caddy has everything you need to do an emergency trach change, you never want to be caught without it. Having these supplies with your child can mean the difference between life and death, it should be everywhere they go! You never know when that emergency may happen!
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
- Make sure your audience remembers the message.
Pressure control is what pushes the air into the lungs to deliver a breath for the ventilator or machine breaths.
Tracheostomy web quest
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Tracheostomy
Web quest
Start
This web quest is a review of everything you have learned so far in your tracheostomy training. By the end of this quest you should be able to: 1. Identify signs and symptoms of respiratory distress 2. Describe and understand key ventilator terminology 3. Undestand tracheostomy and ventilator troubleshooting 4. Have more confidence in knowing that you know how to safely care for your child in the home!
Continue
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 2
Mission 1
Mission 3
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 6
Mission 5
Mission 4
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 1/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 2/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy Basics
Question 3/4
Mission 1 Tracheostomy basics
Question 4/4
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 6
Mission 5
Mission 4
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 1/3
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 2/3
Mission 2 Tracheostomy Care
Question 3/3
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator terms
Mission 3 Tracheostomy Changes
Mission 3 Tracheostomy Changes
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 1/4
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 2/4
Mission 4 Ventilator Terms
Question 3/4
Mission 4 Here you can put an important title
Question 4/4
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 5 Ventilator Troubleshooting
Question 1/2
Mission 5 Ventilator Troubleshooting
Complete all missions to get your certificate
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Mission 6 Putting it all together
Congratulations! You have completed all the missions
Mission 3
Mission 2
Mission 1
Tracheostomy changes
Tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy 101
Mission 4
Mission 6
Mission 5
Put it all together
Ventilator troubleshooting
Ventilator Terms
Certificate
AWESOME CERTIFICATE
Top trach student
Congratulations on completing the final step of your tracheostomy caregiver training!
Are you sure you want to exit?
Exit
Back
Don't forget to always look at the patient first! High breath rate alarms can be caused by excitement and laughter just as easily as it can be caused by respiratory distress. If it's alarming because they're excited or laughing, no action is needed!
When suctioning and your normal troubleshooting steps specific to your child do not work, remember the trach is the problem until you prove otherwise! The golden rule is always "When in doubt, change it out."
Nice try!
The first step to troubleshooting respiratory distress should always be suctioning. Most of the time that is all that it takes to fix the problem!
This alarm is telling you that the leak we have programmed into the ventilator by setting the circuit type as passive is no longer there. Ensure your exhalation valve is in place. If the valve is in place and you're seeing this alarm it means the valve is either blocked somehow or clogged.
The inspiratory time setting only applies to the machine breaths, so it is how long the pressure control will be delivered to give the breath. Remember--with machine breaths the ventilator takes control of the breath, so it will be pressure control. When the patient is breathing on their own we are just supporting that breath, giving them a boost to what they are already doing. They're the boss on those spontaneous breaths, not the vent!
We should always check with only one finger at a time under the trach tie, and it should be a snug fit. If the ties are too loose we risk the trach accidentally coming out. Be sure to check on each side, one at a time, to be sure that it is not tighter on one side than the other. If it is, remember to unfasten the tighter side, shimmy the trach tie, and resecure.
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Trach care must be completed once a day. There may be times, however, that you may need to do it again, such as if the site and/or trach ties get soiled (vomit, secretions) or wet. We should never leave it that way--it would risk infection and skin irritation
Nice try!
The only way to measure safe suction depth is to measure with a suction catheter until it advances half a centimeter beyond the end of the trach.
Tap water should never be used for trach care. Remember, sterile water only!
The setting "breath rate" is how many machine breaths per minute the ventilator will deliver. When you see "breath rate" on the home screen, however, that is the patient's total respiratory rate.
Remember, HMEs take over the job of your nose. Since tracheostomy patients cannot provide heat, humidity, or filtration for themselves like we do with our mouth and our nose, this device is one way of providing it for them.
Vte is how much air the patient breathes out in one breath. VE, or minute volume, is how much they breathe out in one minute
The trach should be prepared prior to any planned tracheostomy tube change. Suction the trach prior to removal. After suctioning, ensure the new trach is in your dominant hand prior to taking control of holding the old trach in place with your non-dominant hand. Remove the old trach (remember to follow the rainbow motion while pulling it out!) and then place the new one. The patient may or may not need suctioning again after replacing the tube.
Sorry! The trach caddy has everything you need to do an emergency trach change, you never want to be caught without it. Having these supplies with your child can mean the difference between life and death, it should be everywhere they go! You never know when that emergency may happen!
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Pressure control is what pushes the air into the lungs to deliver a breath for the ventilator or machine breaths.