NURS 499 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Laryngoscopy, Tracheotomy, Trachea
12 Mar 2018
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N499 week 8 required reading: kozier et al. (3rd ed. ). pp. 1388-1398: mynursinglab (real nursing skills) videos: http://pegasus2. pearsoned. com/pegasus/modules/mypegasus/mypegasus. aspx, oxygen and ventilation nasotracheal suctioning, oxygen and ventilation - providing tracheostomy care, review relevant ahs policies and procedures for, tracheostomies: changing ties, cleaning inner cannula, dressing change, suctioning, required: Most commonly inserted in clients who have had general anesthesia or for those in emergency situations where mechanical ventilation is required. Can be inserted through either the mouth or the nose or into the trachea with the guide of a laryngoscope by the physician or nurse with specialized education. The tube terminates just superior to the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi. The tube may have an air-filled cuff to prevent air leakage around it. Clients who need long-term airway support may have a tracheotomy a surgical incision in the trachea just below the larynx. The o(cid:271)turator is kept at the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s (cid:271)edside i(cid:374) (cid:272)ase the tu(cid:271)e (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)es dislodged.
