Tracheostomy Management Policy and Procedure

A tracheostomy management policy and procedure for NDIS providers delivering high intensity supports. It guides trained, delegated support workers caring for participants with a tracheostomy, in line with each participant's tracheostomy care plan.

What is inside:

• Policy statement, definitions, worker requirements and equipment, including the emergency kit that stays with the participant
• Preparation, including confirming tube type, size and cuff status
• Inner cannula care for disposable and reusable cannulas
• Stoma care, dressing changes and the one-finger tie check
• Suctioning where delegated: pressure limits, catheter size and maximum time per pass
• Contraindications, tube obstruction and dislodgement responses, and escalation
• Infection control, humidification and cuff pressure management
• Documentation and incident reporting

Good to know: workers must be trained and hold a current written delegation from a registered nurse or respiratory clinician before providing tracheostomy care.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
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