The purpose of this video is to provide general information and education about the care of
a critically ill child.
It is in no way a substitute for the independent decision-making and judgment by a qualified
health care professional.
The information contained in this video should not be used to make a diagnosis or to overrule
the advice of a qualified health care provider, nor should it be used to provide advice for
emergency medical treatment.
Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suctioning, by Susan Hamilton.
Please note that in this video, we will be following the guidelines used at Boston Children's
Hospital.
Some of this information may need to be modified based on the equipment, guidelines, and practices
in place in your institution.
Hi, my name is Sue Hamilton.
I'm a nurse educator at Children's Hospital Boston.
Today, I'm here to talk to you about nasopharyngeal and oral suction in the non-intubated patient.
Introduction.
Nasopharyngeal and oral suction may be completed on a patient to remove excess secretions or
to stimulate a cough in a patient who doesn't have a good cough to help maintain a patent
airway as well as promote oxygenation and ventilation.
In this segment, I'm going to demonstrate the proper technique that we use at Children's
Hospital Boston for both nasopharyngeal and oral suction.
I will review the equipment that you will need, as well as indications for suctioning,
as well as a few contraindications, what you need to do to assess and monitor the patient,
as well as some potential complications of suctioning, as well as what you'll need to
document at the end of the procedure