Preventing Tracheostomy Catastrophe in Long-Term Setting: Knowledge is Power
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM, presented information about preventing trach catastrophes at the 2025 national webinar for directors of nursing at long-term care facilities across the country — hosted by NADONA.
ERRATA NOTATION at the 25:50 minute mark during discussion about ways to confirm patency of the tracheostomy tube: A stethoscope to the neck confirms the presence of breath sounds; it DOES NOT confirm patency of the tube.
