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Tracheostomy Nursing Care Plan by Ardiene Shallouvette Gamoso is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The nursing care plan addresses a patient at risk for infection due to a tracheostomy. [1] The tracheostomy increases susceptibility to infection by bypassing upper respiratory defenses and allowing secretions to pool around the stoma. [2] The plan involves assessing for infection signs, keeping the area clean and dry, and teaching proper suctioning and secretion management to prevent infection and impaired gas exchange. [3] Short term goals are met after interventions, with the patient demonstrating the sk
- Author
- Ardiene Shallouvette Gamoso
- Language
- EN