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Cleaning ENFit Connectors (Cómo limpiar los conectores ENFit)
Learn how to remove medicine and formula from ENFit connectors.
Speaking Valve Trial (Prueba de válvula del habla)
A speaking valve allows a patient with a trach tube to vocalize. Watch this family trial a speaking valve and hear their baby’s voice for the very first time.
Minimal Leak Technique (Técnica de escape mínimo)
This video demonstrates properly inflating a cuffed trach tube using minimal leak technique (MLT). This technique inflates the cuff enough to minimize leak but ensures low pressure on the...
Emergency Trach Tube Change (Cambio de emergencia de tubo traqueal)
This video shows how to perform a trach tube change in an emergency. A caregiver should be able to respond to the patient and provide emergency airway management without...
Routine Trach Tube Change (Cambio rutinario del tubo traqueal)
This video demonstrates a two-person method for changing a trach tube. There are other methods you could use. We feel this method has more flexibility for the caregivers and...
Trach Stoma Care (Cuidado del estoma)
This video shows how to maintain a trach tube, clean around a trach stoma, and change trach tube ties. PHS created this video as a companion to our online...
Flush an IV Catheter Using the SASH Method (Cómo purgar un catéter intravenoso con el método SASH)
You use the SASH (Saline, Administer infusion, Saline, Heparin) method to flush your child’s IV catheter when infusing medicine or fluids. Flushing with saline before and after you give...
Changing a Needleless Connector (Cómo cambiar un conector sin aguja)
A needleless connector attaches to the end of your child’s IV catheter. The connector keeps germs from entering your child’s vein and keeps blood from leaking out of the...