Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide

Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide  is a step-by-step, illustrated guide for those who care for children with tracheostomies . The author is a nurse and parent with personal experience with the impact of tracheostomy care on parent-child interaction And The quality of life among technology-dependent children. This pocket guide is a n excellent reference for any health professional interested in learning about tracheostomies.   Essential Topics Include: What is a Tracheostomy? Types of Tracheostomy Tubes Reasons for Tracheostomies Eating with Tracheostomies Home Equipment Parenting Challenges See also Pediatric Care of the Surgical Patient and accompanying Pocket Guide to Pediatric Surgical Nursing. Visit Cynthia Bissell's website http://www.tracheostomy.com/ where she shares her experiences of her son's tracheotomy and airway-expansion surgery.