Chest Drain Management Resources

The following documents are available to download:

1. Good Practice Standards
2. Context of Resources
3. Chest Drain Bedside Observation Chart
4. LocSIPPS Safety Checklist for Pleural Procedures
5. Patient Information Leaflet

 

 

Author: Maria Parsonage RN, BSc, MSc, V300 – Nurse Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NatPSA publication: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/12/deterioration-due-to-rapid-offload-of-pleural-effusion-fluid-from-chest-drains/