title: Tracheostomy management for patients in general ward settings.
abstract: Tracheostomies were once rarely seen outside critical care settings but are now more commonplace among patients nursed in general wards. This paper aims to provide nurses with some background information on the need for good tracheostomy care and practical clinical guidance on how to care for a patient with a tracheostomy in a safe and effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Docherty
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bench
mesh_terms: D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D016239:MEDLINE; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012449:Safety; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*