Critical Care Nursing / Tracheostomy Specialist

Hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters

Vital signs monitoring

Oxygen saturation

Mechanical ventilation

Hemodialysis

Intravenous medications

Medication titration

Sepsis and septic shock

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

Myocardial infarction

Cardiogenic shock

Cardiac arrest

Pacemakers

Hypertension

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Esophageal varices

Hepatitis

Pancreatitis

Hypovolemic shock

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Acute renal failure

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Multi-organ failure

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) interpretation

Defibrillation/Defibrillators

Arterial blood gases

Falls

Pressure ulcers

Poisonings

Overdose

Pain

Feeding tubes

Enteral and parenteral nutrition

Deep vein thrombosis

Stroke

Spinal cord injuries

Renal failure

Pneumonia

Blood transfusions

Medication administration & monitoring

Moderate sedation

Respiratory assessment

Pacemakers

Asthmas

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chain of Command

Tracheostomy care & cleaning

Patient and family teaching

Inadvertent decannulation dislodgement

Tracheostomy tubes & fitting

Downsizing & decannulation

Speaking valves & capping

False passage

Tracheostomy emergencies

Tracheostomy obstruction

Mucus plugs

Laryngectomies

T-tubes