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1. Changing out trach tubes

   flodo replied to flodo's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for your responses. They were all very helpful. I just wonder how common it is for nurses to do this procedure in the home. I suspect that home mechanical ventilation is not that common. We currently have 5 patients. One family does th...

2. Changing out trach tubes

   flodo posted a topic in Home Health

   I am trying this question a second time from a different perspective. I have been asked to change out the trach tubes for adult ventilator dependent pts. ( new cuffed tubes every month). I am a little uncomfortable doing this in the home with the min...

3. Changing trachs on adult vent pts in the home

   flodo replied to flodo's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for taking the time to respond. Do nurses in your agence change out the entire trach tube in the home?

4. Changing trachs on adult vent pts in the home

   flodo replied to flodo's topic in Home Health

   Thanks, but I am the one trying to write the policy for our agency. I am curious as to what other agencies are doing. Is there another place on this website that I could post this question?

5. Changing trachs on adult vent pts in the home

   flodo posted a topic in Home Health

   I am a Pulmonary CNS and need more information re: home health nurses changing adult trach tubes in the home. Does anyone have a home health policy for this procedure? I have mixed thoughts about doing this in the home. Most of our home vent patients...