Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide [Spiral-bound]

Cynthia M. Bissell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

A comprehensive and accessible, step-by-step illustrated guide to caring for a child with a tracheostomy.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This step-by-step, illustrated guide is geared toward parents of children with tracheostomies, but the information also applies to adults with tracheostomies. An excellent reference for anyone interested in learning about tracheostomies; also ideal for homecare nurses. The Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide is an up-to-date, complete reference, which follows accepted standards of home care. It is written by a nurse and mother of a child with a tracheostomy. The medical issues are tempered with a true understanding of the stress and anxiety family members face when first dealing with the challenges of a technology-dependent child.

About the Author

Cynthia M. Bissell is a Registered Nurse and the mother of twin sons who were born 3 1/2 months too soon. Both children have disabilities secondary to their premature birth.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 80 pages
• Publisher: Twin Enterprises, Inc. (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970438508
• ISBN-13: 978-0970438508
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,682,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide, November 20, 2000

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This review is from: Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide (Spiral-bound)

What a wonderful resource! In a valuable guide for caregivers, Cindy Bissell, an RN and the mother of a child with a tracheostomy helps sort through the confusion and the fear, by explaining every aspect of trach care in a step by step, easy to understand text.

The pictures are very precise and extremely helpful. This comprehensive guide is all-inclusive and covers the day-to-day care of the tracheostomy as well as any emergency situations that might come up.

This book is an excellent teaching device for caregivers, family members or anyone interested in tracheotomies. Written in basic non-medical terminology it breaks down the complex world of tracheostomies. Not only is this guide easy to understand, but also it is written with heart.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, including friends or family members of those who are facing a short-term or long-term tracheostomy. It also should be the first book read by medical students, student nurses, or anyone who wants to be informed about the care of pediatric tracheostomies.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helpful for parents, August 21, 2002

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denise (Vermont USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide (Spiral-bound)

It's a home based book so it is better than the hospital books. Easy to read and understand. It also can be used as a reference for when you need to just look some thing up. It's the best book that I have read about Tracheostomys!

5.0 out of 5 stars I still refer to this guide as an LPN., January 5, 2012

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This review is from: Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide (Spiral-bound)

This is a great guide for families, and nurses who are new to working with Trach children. I found it very informative. I feel it's also a good reference to keep throughout your healthcare career.