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Tracheostomy Tube Placement and Suctioning
The following instructions provide steps for adequate tracheostomy tube placement.
Learners can:
• Clean the tracheostomy site.
• Replace the tube.
• Ventilate via tracheostomy tube.
To place a tracheostomy tube:
1. Remove the crico skin cover plate. Set it aside.
2. Prime the airway reservoir using silicone oil spray.
3. Place the tracheostomy tube into the tracheostomy site and secure it in place.
Tracheostomy Tube Placement and Suctioning
4. After the simulation, remove the tracheostomy tube and replace the crico neck skin plate.