Care of patients with permanent tracheostomy
Everitt, E.
Nursing Times 112(21-23): 20-22
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 27396099 Document Number: 690515
The third article in our series on tracheostomy care discusses the care of patients with a permanent tracheostomy. While these patients make up a small proportion of all patients who have a tracheostomy inserted, they have complex needs. This means they require practitioners in both acute and community settings, who have time, support and competent tracheostomy-care skills, to achieve a successful discharge and ongoing management of their tracheostomy.