You will need either
in-wall or portable suction
to act as your vacuum source, as well as a regulator for adjusting suction strength. A collection vessel, suction tubing, and a flexible, multi-eyed suction catheter will also be needed. Sterile gloves should be worn during the procedure.
What equipment is needed for suctioning?
Supplies include a
suction machine or suction connection
, connection tubing, non-sterile gloves, yankauer, water and a sterile basin, mask, and clean towel. Suctioning may cause splashing of body fluids. 5.
How do you perform Nasotracheal suctioning?
Apply suction by holding your thumb over the suction control port
. Slowly remove the catheter while “twirling” it between your fingers to remove mucus. Limit suctioning to 5 to 10 seconds. Once the catheter is out, clean it by dipping it in the sterile water or saline and suctioning.
Which of the following is an indication for Nasotracheal suctioning?
The basic indications for nasopharyngeal suctioning and nasotracheal suctioning are similar, and include:
Aspiration
.
A patient who is vomiting or bleeding into the airway
.
A patient who is unable to clear their own airway
, and who has visible or audible airway secretions.
When is Nasotracheal suctioning used?
Nasotracheal suctioning is implemented
to remove secretions obstructing the trachea and nasopharyngeal airway that cannot be removed
by the child’s spontaneous cough or less invasive procedures, to obtain secretions for diagnostic purposes, or to prevent infection that can occur from accumulated secretions.
What are the indications for suctioning?
- Audible or visual signs of secretions in the tube.
- Signs of respiratory distress.
- Suspicion of a blocked or partially blocked tube.
- Inability by the child to clear the tube by coughing out the secretions.
- Vomiting.
- Desaturation on pulse oximetry.
What are the types of suctioning?
- Nasal suction (suctioning in the nose)
- Oral suction (suctioning the mouth)
- Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suction (suctioning the throat)
- Deep suctioning.
Is Nasotracheal suctioning painful?
Nasotracheal suction can be uncomfortable for your patient
. Make certain to always explain the procedure to your patient first. If appropriate, provide sedation or implement pain relief measures prior to suctioning. Make sure to lubricate the catheter with an approved water soluble product to make insertion easier.
How do you insert a Nasotracheal?
With gentle, steady pressure, insert the tube
directed towards the occipital protuberance on the back of the skull with the bevel turned towards the nasal septum
. If the tube will not pass on one side, try the other. Some resistance may be encountered when the tube reaches the posterior nasopharynx.
How do you perform a suctioning procedure?
- Step 1: Gather the supplies. …
- Step 2: Wash your hands. …
- Step 3: Check portable suction equipment. …
- Step 4: Place portable suction unit on a flat, dry and safe surface. …
- Step 5: Set the suction pressure. …
- Step 6: Pick up clean suction catheter.
- Step 7: Put on gloves.
- Step 8: Connect the tubing to the suction catheter.
What are the three main complications of tracheal suctioning?
- Hypoxia.
- Airway Trauma.
- Psychological Trauma.
- Pain.
- Bradycardia.
- Infection.
- Ineffective Suctioning.
What is the purpose of suctioning?
Suctioning
clears mucus from the tracheostomy tube
and is essential for proper breathing. Also, secretions left in the tube could become contaminated and a chest infection could develop.
What is the most serious complication with suctioning?
Bradycardia
. A slow heart rate, known as bradycardia, is one of the most common suctioning complications, likely because suctioning stimulates the vagus nerve. This increases the risk of fainting and loss of consciousness. In patients in cardiac distress, it can elevate the risk of severe cardiovascular complications.
When do we use suction?
Suctioning is done
when you wake up in the morning and right before you go to bed in the evening
. Suctioning is also done after any respiratory treatments. In addition, suctioning may be needed when you: Have a moist cough that does not clear secretions.
What do u mean by suctioning?
[suk ́shun-ing]
removal of material through the use of negative pressure
, as in suctioning an operative wound during and after surgery to remove exudates, or suctioning of the respiratory passages to remove secretions that the patient cannot remove by coughing.
What are the contraindications for suctioning a patient?
- Bleeding disorder.
- Bronchospasm.
- Facial injury or basal skull fracture.
- Severe hemodynamic instability.
- Tracheal fistula.
