5 Trach Care Tips to Save 🫡 #1 → Monitor regularly for skin breakdown: Redness, excess moisture, and breakdown can lead to infection and discomfort. Be sure to assess every shift! #2 → Keep the area dry: secretions and natural moisture are naturally going to escape, but these lead to breakdown, so cleanse the region using clean technique and be on the lookout for discolored secretions or signs of infection 🦠 #3 → Keep extra supplies at the bedside… always. To maintain a patent airway and reduc

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