Patient Aspirating

[Dd04321]

Hi everyone,

I have been a nurse for 1 year and just had a question about a situation, wanting to make sure I did the right thing. A patient was sitting up at 90 degrees eating, talking on phone as well (yes, while eating) and began choking and then started vomiting. Patient already had suction at bedside due to swallowing issues and confirmed silent aspiration. I was in the room at the time and began suctioning the patient. I pushed the emergency button to get help immediately after I started suctioning. I suctioned the patient for several minutes until they could speak clearly and they said they were okay. Cleaned patient up and checked on them again about 10 mins later, they were asleep and appeared in no distress. I told the MD after and wrote a note. Vital signs taken shortly after were okay. I don't remember really being scared, everything felt instinctual. I just want to make sure I did the right things.

Is there anything else I should have done? Would you have done anything differently?

Thanks

[Dd04321]

Bump!

[brownbook]

You did great. It was up to the MD if he wanted a c/xray, but that might be overkill.

Did you do good lung auscultations afterwards, and repeat them in 10 -20 minutes to hear if lung sounds were good?

[Dd04321]

You did great. It was up to the MD if he wanted a c/xray, but that might be overkill.

Did you do good lung auscultations afterwards, and repeat them in 10 -20 minutes to hear if lung sounds were good?

Yes, and the patient is fine!