Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

[MadpeysRN]

I got my 1st experience with a trach today, I must say cleaning up my patients BM was much easier to stomach than the mucous secretions . I must say, I got to give a hand to those that chose to go into respiratory...

[iwanna]

I have only had one trach patient. It did not bother me. I have had two tracheostomies myself before becoming a nurse. I have empathy for the patient with a tracheostomy. I was able to tolerate feces. I have a hard time with vomit, especially with undigested food. That is really rough for me!