Tracheostomy Care and Management – 20th May 2024 (includes competency framework)

£75.00

This interactive webinar, delivered by a specialist nurse trainer, provides you with the knowledge and overview of skills required to care for adults in the community who have a tracheostomy and require ventilation. Our trainer will also talk you through practical demonstration(s) and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

The main aim is to provide you with the knowledge and shared experience to ensure safety, care and comfort of patients and clients.

  • Learners who are new to tracheostomy are required to gain competency under clinical supervision within their own workplace.
  • You will also receive a competency framework to download and use in your clinical area.

Level

  • Suitable for those requiring an update as well as those new to tracheostomy.
  • For those new to these clinical skills this course must be followed by a period of supervised practice in your workplace and a competency based assessment.
  • Health care assistants and support workers must all have at least 6 months care experience.

We are keeping numbers low (10) to allow maximum time for interaction and questions.

Recent feedback

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“Trainer very good. Very knowledgeable”

  • Target audience: This course is suitable for community nurses, experienced health care assistants / support workers and any other health or social care staff working with people with complex care needs in a community setting.
  • Time: 7.5 hours inclusive of breaks
  • When: 20th May 2-24 | 09:00 – 12:30
  • Standard Cost: £75 + VAT / person includes downloadable competency framework.
  • Platform: Zoom

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Learning outcomes include:

  • Understand the function of the upper and lower respiratory tract.
  • Understand normal breathing processes and the impact of respiratory disease.
  • Understand the rationale behind the insertion of a tracheostomy tube.
  • Knowledge of the different types of tracheostomy tubes and how these can be inserted.
  • Understand the principles behind and demonstrate safe techniques of caring for a patient with a tracheostomy tube.
  • Recognise the difference between ventilation and respiration.
  • Identify reasons why individuals may be ventilated.
  • Identify the different types of mechanical ventilation (invasive and NIV).
  • Identify the different modes of ventilation.
  • Awareness of
  • Understand the principles behind and demonstrate safe techniques of caring for a patient who requires ventilatory support.
  • Understand the legal and professional issues.

Course content includes

  • Anatomy & physiology of the respiratory system.
  • Different types of tracheostomy and the major characteristics of each: cuffed, uncuffed and fenestrated.
  • Care of a patient with a tracheostomy: cuff pressures, stoma care, humidification, nebulisers, suctioning, changing tapes, speaking, eating and drinking, changing a tracheostomy tube, mouth care, inner tubes.
  • What to do if the tube blocks, becomes displaced or falls out.Types of tracheostomy and management.
  • Overview of assisting a person who requires assistance to cough.
  • Different types of oxygen therapy.
  • What is non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and invasive ventilation.
  • Reasons for NIV / invasive ventilation.
  • Types of NIV (BiPAP / CPAP).
  • Types of invasive ventilation.
  • Pressure support / volume control.
  • Care of a patient (pressure care / mouth care / eye care / stoma care) and equipment.
  • Awareness of ‘red flags’ and recognising emergency situations.
  • Infection control.
  • Communication issues.
  • Recording requirements.
  • Regulations and policies.

 

We can deliver can deliver bespoke on-site training for nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, doctors and other healthcare professionals. Courses can be delivered at your place of work and the content tailored to your local requirements.