Appendix D
Procedural Checklists - Chest Drain Management
| Task |  |
 |
N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash hands, wear apron and non-sterile gloves | |||
| Check patient | |||
| Temperature | |||
| Pulse | |||
| Blood Pressure | |||
| Respiratory Rate | |||
| Oxygen saturations | |||
| Record on early warning chart or similar | |||
| Check drain-record on standard chest drain proforma | |||
| Volume and amount of drainage | |||
| Check all connections and make sure they are intact | |||
| Check enough water in chest drain bottle | |||
| Check wound to make sure drain secure and no sign of infection | |||
| Check drain below level of chest | |||
| Check tubing to ensure not looped or kinked |
Adapted from L. Malek - SCOTS Project, Procedural Checklists
