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Tracheostomy Teaching 1853TracheostomyInstructed patient as much as possible, the skin should be kept clean and dry. You may need to clean the skin around the trach tube several times throughout the day. Call your doctor if you notice thick secretions that are yellow or green in color.Tracheostomy Teaching 1852TracheostomyInstructed patient Clean technique includes: Hand washing, Using gloves is optional. Re-using a trach tube and/or inner cannula that has been properly cleaned, Using prepared sterile water and normal saline. Re-using the same trach ties if they are properl...Tracheostomy Teaching 1851TracheostomyInstructed patient sterile technique includes: Hand washing, Wearing sterile gloves. Using a new trach tube, inner cannula, and trach tie. Using sterile water (new bottle or bag every 24 hours). Discarding suction catheters after each use. Tracheostomy Teaching 1837TracheostomyInstructed caregiver when should I call healthcare provider? Contact your healthcare provider or physician immediately:. If you have an irregular heart rate, if you feel increased pain or discomfort, note: It is normal to feel some pain and discomfort for abou...Tracheostomy Teaching 1813TracheostomyInstructed patient if your trach tube comes out Don’t panic! Stay calm. Your stoma will stay open. If you do not know how 
to put the tube back in or you can’t get it in, have someone take you to the nearest Emergency Department, or go to your 
family doctor’s...Tracheostomy Teaching 1812TracheostomyInstructed patient if you have a hard time breathing, you may have secretions in your trach tube. Take out the inner 
cannula to check for mucous and clean if necessary. Then replace it. If your breathing does not get better, keep using your 
humidity, and cou...Tracheostomy Teaching 1811TracheostomyInstructed instructed call your doctor if you notice if around your stoma any redness, swelling, irritation, bleeding, green
 discharge or food.Tracheostomy Teaching 1728TracheostomyInstructed caregiver about adequate hydration is necessary to keep secretions thin and mobile. Humidified tracheostomy collars provide some moisture but are not a source of hydration.Tracheostomy Teaching 1727TracheostomyInstructed caregiver include ensuring that the tracheotomy tube is securely in place and is patent.Tracheostomy Teaching 1726TracheostomyInstructed caregiver to call patient's doctor if patient have: fever or chills, redness, swelling, or pain that is getting worse. Bleeding or drainage from the hole.

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