Emergency Management for a Child with a Tracheostomy

This session aims to ensure that learners caring for a child with a tracheostomy have been trained in the emergency management of the child’s airway. The session focuses on how to deliver basic life support to a young person with a tracheostomy. Learners must have first attended the Tracheostomy Awareness course within the last 12 months prior to completing this course.

There is one competency assessment required for this training, learners are not deemed competent until they have completed both theory and practical elements. Face to face sessions include the competency assessment. The child does not need to be present for the competency assessment.

Please note: If the child / young person is cared for by the Long-Term Ventilation Team, this training will be delivered by the Long-Term Ventilation Team. Additionally, if the young person has a bag and mask method of basic life support, training should be sought from the Long-Term Ventilation Team.

For guidance how to book this training session please visit our training information page.

 

Aims of the session

Carers of children with a tracheostomy will feel confident to manage an emergency situation including giving basic life support.

 

Objectives of the session

• Be familiar with the equipment needed to manage an emergency situation for a child with a tracheostomy
• Able to assess airway, breathing and circulation and choose the appropriate route for rescue breaths
• Practice delivering emergency interventions

 

Teaching and learning strategy

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be facilitated during the theory sessions to include presentations, question and answer sessions, and practical demonstrations.

 

Target audience

Anyone caring for a child or young person in the community setting with a tracheostomy where the child is not known to the Long-Term Ventilation Team and does not use a bag and mask for basic life support.

 

Delivery format and duration

Face to face: 1 hour 30 minutes

 

Update requirement

An annual update with one competency assessment