Respiratory

What supplies are needed to teach proper trach care?

To properly teach tracheostomy (trach) care in a clinical or educational setting, you'll need a range of supplies to demonstrate and practice safe, hygienic techniques. Here's a comprehensive list of essential materials:

1. 1. Educational Tools
   • Anatomical model or manikin with a tracheostomy
   • Step-by-step instructional handouts or posters
   • Videos (optional, but helpful for visual learners)
2. 2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• • Clean or sterile gloves (depending on institutional policy)
  • Mask
  • Eye protection or face shield (for suctioning)

1. 3. Cleaning and Dressing Supplies
   • Normal saline or sterile water (for cleaning stoma area; depending on institutional policy)
   • Cotton-tipped applicators
   • Gauze pads (4 × 4s, sterile preferred)
   • Pre-cut trach dressing or foam trach dressing
   • Hydrogen peroxide (diluted, if used per institution protocol)
2. 4. Tracheostomy Tube Supplies
   • Spare trach tube (same size and one size smaller)
   • Obturator (for reinsertion