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Care essentials for mechanically ventilated patients
Care for a mechanically ventilated patient
Or staff offers home care for a patient who has a tracheostomy tube (of any type) using ventilator. The nurse educates the patient’s family on how to independently perform nursing activities related to the presence of artificial airways.
The scope of activities performed with a mechanically ventilated patient includes:
- suction of residual secretions
- discharge assess the (is it purulent, mucous)
- tracheostomy tube dressing and tape change
- skin condition assessment at the tube insertion site
- breath control, saturation measurement
- chest tapping
- inhalation and nebulization
- filters replacement
- ventilator settings control
