Nurses Experiences Regarding Tracheostomy Care at a Private Hospital ICU, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

Abstract

Back ground: There is a rising recognition of the need for a harmonised, methodical approach to caring for patients with tracheostomy. Tracheostomy associated adverse events remain a destructive global problem, accounting for half of all airway-related death and hypoxic brain damage in critical care units Methodology: In this study, the researcher selected a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design to explore and describe nurses’ experiences regarding care of patients with tracheostomy care in ICU at Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek, Khomas Region. Findings: Four themes emerged from this study which indicated that participants experiences were commitment, scary experiences, strict supervision and lack of skills. Conclusion: The participants indicated that to care for a patient with tracheostomy one should be dedicated, more over participants experiences fear and need to be supervised as they lack necessary skills to care for tracheostomy