heato77

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1. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for that advice. :) We have tried normal saline a few times, which hasn't proved helpful. Unfortunately on a couple of occasions we have not been able to suction the saline back up let alone the mucous necessitating the original suction! N...

2. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   GRRR..typos. I really should edit before posting.

3. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   What can I say...that's what happened and she is still with us. She is an absolute medical mystery, having had many professors, neurologists, doctors and specialists try and come up with an answer to no avail. If they have no explanation for her th...

4. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   To add to my above post...she is ok with details being given if they assist in obtaining productive advice. Thanks guys! :)

5. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   She actually requested that I ask on the forum as I told her I found it and we are all looking for answers as to why her chest suctions have changed. She is totally ok with details being given. :)

6. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   It is definitely a bad thing. It left an otherwise healthy 30 something woman in a quadriplegic, 24-hr ventilated state. She can mouth words to get her requests across. The only part of her body she can control are her eyes and lips. Apparently s...

7. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. I definitely always encourage and document, but, similarly to your client she requests endless suctions and vibes. She hasn't responded to anti-biotics which either means there is no infection or she has taken that many sh...

8. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

   Ooops *herniation*

9. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

   heato77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I am part of an in-home nursing team for a ventilated quadriplegic. Her quadriplegia is a result of a brainstem erniation as opposed to a spinal injury so she is a ball game all of her own. For 5 years she has been deep suctioned and in...