title: Tracheostomy management.
abstract: Even though care of children with tracheostomies may differ between hospitals, there are basic principles and procedures that all nurses should be aware of including how to respond in an emergency.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Children's NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D054047:Surgical Stomas; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*