How do you store your E.T tubes?

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Laura Ringsell — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:44:51 GMT

I guess for this one it depends how many et tubes you carry in practice - we are small (and friendly!) so only have 2 of the most used sizes and 1 of the rest so it is not too many and they are fine in a drawer. I guess in larger practices this would just be a nightmare - not least as you would all bang heads trying to get in the drawer. Another example where it really depends on practise logistics and what works best for you.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Nick Shackleton — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:48:52 GMT

I personally don't like them all shoved in a drawer together, althou like the idea of divider. Having said that the rack makes for easy access in an emergency situation!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Sal the 1st — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:43:39 GMT

I know a number of practices where prep and theatre are the same room and at core level of PSS as far as I can tell this is permissable - so I guess this is why this point is made in the PSS manual?

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:22:06 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]'endotracheal tubes should not be stored on the wall in theatre' [/quote]

that would be pointless anyway - surely everyone tubes and preps their animals in the prep room anyway??? Storing on the wall is fine - just not in theatre.

We have been complimented on our neat, organised racks (by our VNAC when being checked for TP status - we chose not to join PSS) and it means they are easily grabbed in an emergency. They are too high to get contaminated, and we only keep two of each size on the wall for regular use - there certainly isn't time for them to gather dust - and more spares are kept in the drawer. We find they are kept in better condition than being pushed around the drawer. Works for us.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Laura Ringsell — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:12:29 GMT

In a drawer and divided into 2.0 - 5 ish in one box and 6 - 10 in another with the bigger ones alongside. Works well for me - the same drawer also houses the bandage for tying in, scissors for cutting it, intubeaze, KY, laryngoscope and autoclaved intubeaze spray top things - everything you may need for tubing in one drawer - genious!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Vicky RVN — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:57:18 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

5.6 page 35 of the Practice Standards , if you participate in the scheme

'endotracheal tubes should not be stored on the wall in theatre' - just looking into a lot of stuff for the practice I am working at now

Lakeland plastics used to do some slot together draw dividers that worked well with endo tubes and lots of other stuff ie cannulas and bits and bobs

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Ah that would be why ours are in a draw!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Charlotte Fitzgerald — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:42 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

5.6 page 35 of the Practice Standards , if you participate in the scheme

'endotracheal tubes should not be stored on the wall in theatre' - just looking into a lot of stuff for the practice I am working at now

Lakeland plastics used to do some slot together draw dividers that worked well with endo tubes and lots of other stuff ie cannulas and bits and bobs

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I agree with not storing them on the wall collecting dust etc. I must take a look in to thew lakeland plastic, I think some nice drawer dividers is what we could do with.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Sal the 1st — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:37:32 GMT

5.6 page 35 of the Practice Standards , if you participate in the scheme

'endotracheal tubes should not be stored on the wall in theatre' - just looking into a lot of stuff for the practice I am working at now

Lakeland plastics used to do some slot together draw dividers that worked well with endo tubes and lots of other stuff ie cannulas and bits and bobs

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Jenny Cook RVN — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:36:24 GMT

We have a rack... bloody annoying when u grab one and they tangle and fall with it. lol.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Vicky RVN — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:43:05 GMT

We have a rack which we put ours on to dry, tend to leave them in that overnight. We store them in a unit with thin drawers with size labels on the front, they are all laid out nicely in size order, you can open a draw and grab one out easily. I wouldn't like to have them out all of the time, would be too exposed to bacteria. What about the nasty dentals you do in prep room where tubes are hanging? My old practice had them in a rack, i know what you mean about them all falling off, SO annoying!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Charlotte Fitzgerald — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:17:17 GMT

[quote user="Emma Forde RVN"]

We used to keep ours in the drawer and we all whinged about wanting a rack....I HATE it! Like everyone says, everytime you go to get one they all fall off!

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Did you have dividers in your draw or just have them all in together?

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Emma Forde RVN — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:11:35 GMT

We used to keep ours in the drawer and we all whinged about wanting a rack....I HATE it! Like everyone says, everytime you go to get one they all fall off!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Charlotte Fitzgerald — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:44:45 GMT

Thanks for your comments everyone, we currently store ours in a drawer so they are dust free etc. We want a better system so we can divide all the sizes, so maybe we could get a suitable rack inside a cupboard maybe.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Steph Phillips — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:52:02 GMT

I hate our ET tube rack with a passion!!! We have a rack that stores them horizontally and EVERYTIME you grab one - they all want to come with you!! We Should invest in a Taperfix one that stores them vertically !!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:49:22 GMT

We store ours in drawers- keeps them cleaner and dust / hair free.

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Steph Worsley — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:30:25 GMT

we have so many of each size that we have sections of guttering up for each size so they all just sit in there!!!

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:21:15 GMT

we have the taperfix burtons ones - they are great. Tubes are held securely, they will drain and dry well after washing and they don't all fall off when you grab one!

http://www.burtons.uk.com/products.asp?recnumber=263

Re: How do you store your E.T tubes?

lskm 23 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:23:25 GMT

Hi,

we have a rack, with 1 -2 of each size and then we have a draw that has new/spare ones in