title: Review of tracheostomy videos for staff education.
abstract: Tracheostomy care is a basic nursing skill. While it is a matter of routine procedure in the daily practice of otolaryngology and critical care nurses, general nurses in other areas may perform it infrequently. Therefore, many otolaryngology nurses provide staff education when a tracheostomy patient is present in a nonspecialty area. This educational effort can be time consuming and repetitious for the specialty nurse. Audiovisual materials can be useful as a basis for an educational session or as a substitute when the specialty nurse is unavailable. The author conducted a thorough search for available videorecordings on nursing care of adults with tracheostomies. Four videos were identified and acquired. Each one was viewed twice, and then subjectively rated for completeness and accuracy of content in a comparative, "Consumer Reports"-like manner. Recommendations are made considering content, cost, and availability. The review is written for experienced clinicians and presumes a thorough knowledge of tracheostomy care.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rudy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000592:standards*