Clinical
Tracheostomy: suctioning and humidification
<p>This article explains tracheostomy suctioning and humidification. It outlines how nurses can assess the need for tracheostomy suctioning to be performed and possible complications that may occur as a result of the procedure. It was previously published in Nursing Standard (1998) 13, 2, 49-56. Readers who successfully completed an assessment on that occasion may not do so again</p>
