Tracheostomy Care training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Tracheostomy Care module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Tracheostomy Care, start to finish.
This annual refresher covers the knowledge you need to safely care for a person with a long term tracheostomy in their own home. You will review daily care tasks, emergency recognition and response, and the vital importance of always being ready to act. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 35 minutes and ends with a 20 question assessment.
- What a Tracheostomy Is and Why It Needs Daily Care
A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening in the neck and windpipe, held open by a tube through which the person breathes.
- Daily Care Tasks and Working Within Your Competency
Your daily care includes suctioning when secretions build up, cleaning and caring for the skin around the stoma to prevent soreness or infection, checking and changing the inner tube according to the care plan, renewing the ties that secure the tube, and applying and changing humidification devices.
- Recognising a Tracheostomy Emergency
A tracheostomy emergency happens when the tube becomes blocked or displaced, and the person cannot breathe.
- Emergency Response and the Emergency Algorithm
If you recognise a tracheostomy emergency, follow the emergency algorithm immediately.
- The Emergency Grab Bag and Equipment Readiness
The emergency grab bag must always be with the person, whether at home, at school or out in the community.
- Infection Prevention, Communication and Dignity
Infection prevention is essential in tracheostomy care.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe what a tracheostomy is and why daily care including suctioning, stoma care and humidification is essential
- Recognise the signs of a tracheostomy emergency including blockage and displacement
- Explain the emergency response steps and the contents of the emergency grab bag
- Identify infection prevention measures and when to escalate concerns about secretions or the stoma
- Apply the principles of competency, delegation and accurate recording in tracheostomy care
Tracheostomy Care in facts.
About 35 minutes, 6 lessons
20 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
Yes, observed by the employer, checklist provided
What staff come away with
A tracheostomy is the person's airway. A blocked or displaced tube is a life threatening emergency that requires immediate action.
Always have the emergency grab bag with the person, containing spare tubes of the same size and one smaller, suction and other essentials. Check equipment regularly.
Recognise emergency signs: distress, unable to move air, low oxygen, colour change, no chest movement. Follow the emergency algorithm: suction, remove inner tube, change tube, call 999.
Work only within your assessed competency. You must be trained, observed and signed off by a registered nurse for this specific person and their tube.
Daily care includes suctioning, stoma care, inner tube care, securing ties and humidification. Record all care and changes accurately.
Watch for infection signs: redness, swelling, discharge at the stoma, or changes in secretion colour or thickness. Report concerns immediately.
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Tracheostomy Care training take?
About 35 minutes, across 6 short lessons, followed by a 20 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Tracheostomy Care module cover?
6 lessons: What a Tracheostomy Is and Why It Needs Daily Care, Daily Care Tasks and Working Within Your Competency, Recognising a Tracheostomy Emergency, Emergency Response and the Emergency Algorithm, The Emergency Grab Bag and Equipment Readiness and Infection Prevention, Communication and Dignity. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Tracheostomy Care?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Does Tracheostomy Care need a practical assessment?
Yes. The online module is the knowledge part. Staff also need an observed assessment in the workplace, carried out by their employer, and CareStream provides the observation checklist to record it.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
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Same price, same terms, no subscription needed.
