title: How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change.
abstract: RATIONALE AND KEY POINTS: Proactive tracheostomy management increases patient safety and reduces adverse events. ▶ A cleaning regimen performed every four hours reduces the risk of a blocked tracheostomy cannula, complete tube occlusion and respiratory arrest. ▶ Sterile tracheostomy dressings allow secretions from the stoma to be absorbed and prevent pressure damage from the tracheostomy tube. ▶ Regular dressing changes and skin inspection permit timely identification of inflammatory processes and skin excoriation, enabling prompt treatment to be instigated. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: Clinical skills articles can help update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: 1. How this article will change your practice. 2. How you intend to develop your knowledge and skills regarding tracheostomy management.
authors.affiliation: University of Hull, Hull, England.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Credland
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D000072601:Cannula; D002983:Clinical Competence; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D014139:Tracheostomy; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: clinical procedures; clinical skills; tracheostomy; tracheostomy care; tracheostomy dressing; tracheostomy inner cannula