Happy 2 year trach-a-versary Maggie 💕 Learning spotlight ✨Trach for NICU babies is a vital procedure that can help them breathe easier and improve their overall health. It is important for healthcare providers to carefully monitor and manage the trach to ensure the best outcomes for these tiny patients. With proper care and attention, trach for NICU babies can be a lifesaving intervention. 📸 @nelsonfamilyfeat | OurLittlepreemie

NCLEX Tips for Trach Care: 😮‍💨 Trach care is sterile: Always maintain sterility ❗🌟REMEMBER: we start out sterile, but once we begin cleaning debris from the trach and replacing old with new, we don’t stay sterile! 😮‍ Keep emergency equipment at bedside: Bag valve mask (BVM), suction supplies, replacement tracheostomy tube, obturator 😮‍ Monitor for signs of infection: Redness, swelling, or discharge 😮‍ Ensure adequate humidification: Prevent mucous plugging 😮‍ Keep airway clear: Suction as

🫁😮‍💨Tracheostomy, or trach, is a tube surgically placed directly into the trachea to help a person breathe better. 🧩Benefit #1: It can connect easily to a ventilator (machine that breathes for you) without sedation or intubation. 🏥 Benefit #2: It can help with pulmonary toilet (suctioning mucous to prevent pneumonias and avoid hospitalization). 🗣️Benefit #3: A Passe-Muir Valve is a one-way valve that can attach to the trach tip to aid in keeping their voice. (The person must be off the ven