Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergencies
Hours: 1.00
Pediatric patients with congenital and acquired conditions may require a tracheostomy tube. To care for a child with a tracheostomy tube, clinicians must understand the reason the child requires a tracheostomy, the functional status of the child’s upper airway, and the child’s medical condition. Children with tracheostomies routinely receive care in both home and healthcare settings. Patients with tracheostomies can experience complications and there is an increased risk of death associated with tracheostomy-related emergencies. The management of a child with a tracheostomy requires clinicians to be skilled in routine and emergency tracheostomy care.
Pediatric patients with congenital and acquired conditions may require a tracheostomy tube. To care for a child with a tracheostomy tube, clinicians must understand the reason the child requires a tracheostomy, the functional status of the child’s upper airway, and the child’s medical condition. Children with tracheostomies routinely receive care in both home and healthcare settings. Patients with tracheostomies can experience complications and there is an increased risk of death associated with tracheostomy-related emergencies. The management of a child with a tracheostomy requires clinicians to be skilled in routine and emergency tracheostomy care.
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Florida Board of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
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Discuss the history, and anatomy and pathophysiology of the pediatric respiratory system.
Describe tracheostomy management and care for a child.
Identify tracheostomy emergency prevention and response strategies in the home for a pediatric patient with a tracheostomy.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergencies
Background
Pediatric Respiratory Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Tracheostomy Management and Care
Tracheostomy Emergency Response
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Stephanie was educated and trained in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She earned her Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College in New York. Stephanie is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified, and a former PALS instructor. She has over 25 years of clinical nursing experience with expertise in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.Subject Matter Expert: Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP
Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP is the System Neuroscience and Stroke Medical Director, Lee Health and Emergency Department Medical Director, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL
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