Suctioning
Tracheal / nasopharyngeal suction safety checklist and documentation
Hypoxia risk: Pre-oxygenate before every suction pass. Limit suction duration to 15 seconds. Hyperventilate between passes on ventilated patients.
Patient: Rajan Mehta, 75M
Bed: ICU-1
Airway: Orotracheal ETT 8.0mm
Diagnosis: ARDS — intubated day 4
Safety Checklist (before suctioning)
Log Suction Episode
Today's Log
| Time | Route | Colour | Amount | Consistency | Passes | SpO₂ Before | SpO₂ After | Nurse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Orotracheal (ETT) | Yellow-green | Moderate | Thick | 2 | 96% | 98% | Kavya Nair |
| 04:00 | Orotracheal (ETT) | White | Scant | Thin | 1 | 95% | 97% | Anil Kumar |