Summary
This learning package has covered:
- What a tracheostomy does
- The reasons why children have tracheostomies
- Humidification
- Caring for a child’s tracheostomy stoma
- Suctioning a tracheostomy
- Changing tracheostomy ties / tapes
- Changing a tracheostomy tube
- Childs health and safety
- Managing emergencies
If you would like to read more about tracheostomies, see Aaron’s tracheostomy page.
This website is supported by parents around the world who are caring for children with tracheostomies.
The Kalparrin Centre and Health Information Resource Service at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children may also help you find more information or contact the Clinical Nurse Consultant of Technology Dependent Children PMH via PMH switch.