Pneumothorax

Gallon, Alison

doi:10.7748/ns1998.11.13.10.35.c2564

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“…The traditional practice of routinely milking chest drains to keep them patent is no longer recommended by the literature (Carroll, 1995; Gallon, 1998). By gently lifting the sections of the drain, gravity will assist blood and other viscous material to run down into the drainage bottle (Campbell, 1993).…”

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“…Hence, the applicability of these guidelines appears limited. Papers aimed to provide nurses with the relevant information on the underpinning principles of chest drain therapy were commonly based on findings from previous medical studies or anatomy and physiology books (Welch, 1993; Gallon, 1998), and these recommendations appeared to be of more significance and usefulness.…”

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“…In order to manage chest drains safely, nurses need to be comprehensive in ensuring the patency of chest drains (Parkin, 2002). Although frequently recommended in the popular nursing press, the traditional practice of routinely manipulating chest drains was no longer considered necessary (Carroll, 1995; Gallon, 1998; Lazzara, 2002).…”

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Nurses’ knowledge of chest drain care: an exploratory descriptive survey

Lehwaldt¹,

Timmins²

2005

Nursing in Critical Care

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Chest drains are a common feature of patients admitted to acute respiratory or cardio-thoracic surgery care areas. Chest drains are either inserted intraoperatively or as part of the conservative management of a respiratory illness or thoracic injury. Anecdotally, there appears to be a lack of consensus among nurses on the major principles of chest drain management. Many decisions tend to be based on personal factors rather than sound clinical evidence. This inconsistency of treatment regimes, together with the lack of evidence-based nursing care, creates a general uncertainty regarding the care of patients with chest drains. This study aimed to identify the nurses' levels of knowledge with regard to chest drain management. The research objective of this study was to describe the nurses' levels of knowledge regarding the care of the patient with chest drains. The data were collected using survey method. The results of the study revealed deficits in knowledge in a select group of nurses. Several service-led options exist with regard to improving knowledge in this area, such as service study days as well as ward-based tutorials. However, in an era of increasing accountability together with the impetus for each nurse to provide evidence-based care, it is crucial for individual nurse responsibility in the pursuit of knowledge in this area. Nurses must be supported by local practice development and through personal portfolio use to identify gaps in knowledge and seek appropriate training and resources.

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Nurses’ knowledge of chest drain care: an exploratory descriptive survey

Lehwaldt¹,

Timmins²

2005

Nursing in Critical Care

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“…If a system that is draining air does not create air bubbles, either the pneumothorax problem has been resolved or the tube is closed (13). If a drainage system stops creating bubbles, Gallon (14) suggests that the patient should take a deep breath or cough, considering the possibility of dislodgement or obstruction of the chest tube. The presence and absence of bubbles or any change that occurs should be written and reported.…”

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Nurses’ Knowledge Levels of Chest Drain Management: A Descriptive Study

Tarhan¹,

Gökduman²,

Ayan³

et al. 2017

Eurasian J Pulmonol

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“…() describe stripping as manual compression of the chest drain tubing from the chest wall towards the collection chamber often using a roller device, and milking as fanfolding the drainage tubing into segments and squeezing. However, these terms are used interchangeably by many authors (Welch , Gallon , Dixon ). Excessive negative pressures up to −400 mmHg due to stripping were confirmed in adult male subjects by Duncan and Erickson () and include tissue damage, lung tissue entrapment in chest drain eyelets resulting in bleeding, pain and further pneumothorax.…”

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confidence: 99%