Cystic Fibrosis
These are given to CF patients 30 minutes prior to meals
What are Pancreatic Enzymes
A reason someone may need a Chest Tube
- Pneumothorax
-Hemothorax
-Surgery
-Collapsed Lung
-Other complex medical condition
These are the 2 most common types of Trach
What are Bivona and Shiley
This is the type of isolation CF patients need any time they are admitted whether they are sick or healthy
What is Contact Precautions
drains air, fluid, or blood that may cause the lung to collapse.
What is a Chest Tube
This should be at the head of the bed if you are caring for a trach patient
What is Safe Suction Card
Pancreatic Enzymes are a mixture of these digestive enzymes
What are Amylase, Lipase, and Protease
Record on the collection chamber at the beginning of each shift
§Line identifying level of drainage
§Date and time
§Initials
Can be placed on the trach to provide moisture when a patient is not connected to any respiratory support or is only on oxygen.
What is an HME (Heat and Moisture Exchanger)
CF patients with these 2 types of bacteria are not allowed to be admitted to 7100
Burkholderia cenocepacia and Burkholderia dolosa
1 thing you should do if your Chest tube becomes disconnected from chest tube atrium
§CLAMP tube if able
§If unable to clamp, submerge chest tube’s distal end in 2.5 cm of sterile saline (0.9% NaCL) or sterile water in sterile container.
§Prepare and attach new chest tube atrium.
The purpose of this is to ensure that your patient has all the supplies needed to manage their breathing if you are not close to where their supplies are kept
What is trach emergency bag
CF patients are not allowed to go to these 4 places while admitted
What is the Playroom/Teen lounge, Coffee/Gift shop, Center for Families, and Cafeteria during peak hours (11-14, 17-19)
§Immediately cover with petroleum gauze
§Cover the site with a sterile dressing, taped on three sides only, allowing air to escape through the fourth side.
§Stay with the patient while another coworkers calls a provider STAT and gets the equipment so a new tube can be placed.
§Monitor the patient carefully for signs of respiratory distress.
The provider will typically order a chest x-ray to evaluate the need for insertion of another chest tube
Attached to an air compressor. The air compressor pushes air through water. As the air flows through the water, it picks up moisture. The moisturized air then flows through the tubing to the collar placed over the patient's trach. This moisture is a very fine mist. It DOES NOT form "water in the lungs." It just gives the needed moisture to the air the patient breathes.
What is Trach Collar