Mar 19, 2025 · By completing this course, providers will be better prepared to implement standardized, efficient, and safe chest tube management strategies in emergency and elective settings. Objectives: …

This self-learning education package is designed to assist the clinician to care for and manage chest tubes/pleural drains and drainage systems at Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Jul 4, 2020 · Chest tubes and drain systems can be confusing. This ICU #OnePager shows you how they work and demonstrates a 5-step tool for assessing positioning, drainage, tidaling, air leak, and …

Dec 9, 2025 · We’re going to look at what a chest tube is and the nursing interventions involved during and after insertion. A chest tube is a thin tube inserted through the chest wall, into the space …

In this course you will learn about the relative anatomy of chest tube placement in chest tubes nursing care. You’ll also learn the basics of procedure and chest tube types.

Chest tubes are usually connected to drainage systems that collect fluid and allow air to escape from the chest. These systems can be allowed to drain passively or can have suction applied to them.

Thesis for: Master of Science in Physics, Advisor: Alper Buldum. Adopted and modified from: Chevrollier G.S.et al (2018) Fundamentals of Drain Management. In: Palazzo F. (eds) Fundamentals of General …

This article and video explain Chest Tubes. Learn about chest tube indications, components, nursing assessments, and interventions.

prevent dislodgment. Cover chest tube insertion site on the patient with dressing of provider’s choice (g. uze fluf or Tegaderm). Tape the tubing distal to the insertion site to the patient’s torso . Dry Suction …