Lesson 1: Why a chest drain · 8 min
Before you begin · What the drain removes · Where the tube sits · Check yourself
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?During a transfer the chest tube is partly pulled out and the patient is short of breath
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How many chest drains have you managed in the last six months?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
7 lessons, about 40 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: How the system works · 6 min
Three chambers · Reading the water seal · Wet or dry
Lesson 3: Checks through the shift · 6 min
Start of shift · Check the system · Through the shift
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting · 6 min
Respond to the problem · Tube pulled out · Check yourself
Lesson 5: Placement and removal · 4 min
Assisting with placement · Assisting with removal
Lesson 6: Documenting · 6 min
What a clear entry holds · Spot the gap · Join in
Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Chapter 6 Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems, in Nursing Advanced Skills by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingadvancedskills/part/chapter-6-manage-chest-tube-drainage-systems/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added.
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Registered nurses on acute wards.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course