Simulation-based Tracheostomy Education for Private Duty Nurses

Simulation-based Tracheostomy Education for Private Duty Nurses is organized by Texas Children's Hospital and will be held on Nov 02, 2026.

Description:
Texas Children’s is offering a simulation-based tracheostomy education course that will provide learners with an immersive, hands-on experience. The course is designed to improve patient safety, quality of care, and individual performance. It’s also aimed at improving private duty nurses’ self-efficacy, knowledge, and skills in managing tracheostomy tubes and troubleshooting complications by providing a safe place for nurses to practice skills.

By the end of the course nurses will have:

• An improved general knowledge of tracheostomies.
• An improved ability to care for tracheostomies in the home.
• An ability to manage tracheostomy emergencies in the home, and be able to demonstrate that knowledge. The simulation education experience will include:
• Hands-on tracheostomy and ventilator education.
• Online modules prior to hands-on in-person simulation-based education.
• Simulation exercises on high-fidelity mannequins that mimic real emergencies to facilitate skills and real time responses.
• Debriefing of learners to review and discuss the simulation experience, which will allow them to review their performance, evaluate the effectiveness of their actions, and to continue learning.
• A pre- and post-assessment of self-efficacy and didactic knowledge in tracheostomy care and emergencies.
• A small group learning environment (18 attendees maximum).

ANCC Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this activity, 90% of participants will identify at least one enhancement in care and management of tracheostomies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Utilize skills to care for children with a tracheostomy.
2. Utilize skills to manage tracheostomy emergencies.