Essential Knowledge of Tracheostomy Care: Preventing Complications and Managing Airway Emergencies

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 1850 Embarcadero Rd, Nursing Classroom 114

This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with tracheostomies. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on skills to differentiate between tracheostomies and laryngectomies, safely manage complex airway needs, prevent complications, and respond effectively to emergencies. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care. By the end of this course, learners will have an increased knowledge of airway emergencies and be able to demonstrate how to manage a tracheostomy tube during airway complications.

1. Explain how provider implicit bias can compromise communication and patient teaching.
2. Articulate 3 tracheostomy care practices to prevent potential complications
3. Demonstrate emergency management for an obstructed tracheostomy, an accidental tracheostomy tube decannulation, and a cardiac arrest for a tracheostomy.

SHC Employee: $80.00

Regular Fee: $160.00

Please be sure to pay with a credit card, if payment is not received, your registration will be incomplete and you will not be registered for the course.

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

Cancellations made on or before March 8, 2026, will receive a full refund, minus a $35.00 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations made after March 8, 2026. No-shows will not receive a refund.

Note: If the Registration button is no longer visible, the class is full and no longer accepting registrations. No wait list available.

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (3.75 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (3.75 hours), General Attendance (3.75 hours), Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Speech Language Pathology Contact Hour(s) (3.75 hours), Respiratory Care Practitioner (3.75 hours)

1. Stanford Health Care is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).  Provider Number CEP12165.

2. Stanford Health Care Center for Education, Research, and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. *Neither SHC nor ANCC endorse any commercial products

3. Stanford Health Care Department of Rehabilitation is an approved provider for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for courses that meet the requirement set forth by the respective California Boards. This course is approved for 3.75 hour(s) CEU for PT, OT, and SLP.

4. This course meets the requirements for CE for RCPs in California.

 

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All rights reserved. No audio or video taping allowed. We reserve the right to make program changes. All students must be registered, attend the entire course, and submit an evaluation after course completion to earn credit hours.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Health Care (SHC) adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026