Routine Care for the Chest Drain on the Hospital or Respiratory Ward Learning

Tutorials

Step 1: Checking the patency and integrity of the chest drain

Step 2: Use of the 3-way tap

Step 3: Checking for blockages and flushing the circuit

Step 4: Replacing the bottle and tubing

Step 5: Assessing the chest drain dressing

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