Securing ventilator tubing
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This is a discussion on Securing ventilator tubing in Pulmonary Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... I have a question concerning my client's ventilator tubing. He is on the ventilator only at night...
by Rainscape Nov 8, '08I have a question concerning my client's ventilator tubing. He is on the ventilator only at night and lies on his left side with the ventilator at the head of the bed. Once the tubing is hooked up to his trach he complains of it pulling and hurting his throat. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can secure the tubing? Thank you.
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Jan 22, '09 by RoboappleI don't know if anyone would agree that this is 100% safe, but if you loop an elastic band around the circuitry and then secure it to the blankets/clothing of the patient, it works well to keep it in place - Asst. Admin
Jan 22, '09 by janfrnI'd suggest positioning the circuit so that it extends down from his chin to his mid- chest then loops back up over the head of the bed. We sometimes use a pediatric soft restraint to secure it to the bed while still giving some room to move with it. Wrap the restraint around the tubing and secure it with the Velcro, then use a safety pin to attach the twill ties of the restraint to the sheet or to the side rail of the bed.
