About to take care of a vent pt.what questions shoild i ask during training?

Suction about every 4 hours to keep mucus plugs down, watch patient for signs of trouble not the beeping machine :), usually high pressure alarm means a plug so just ambu if you get nothing from suctioning the first time or so and then re-suction, remember to keep an check on blood pressure as vent patients just love to drop pressure when they have plugs. Also check bp before doing any breathing treatments since if high you cannot put in trendelenberg. Oh and the hme and circuits fall off sometimes so do not freak out just put them back on. Usually the circuit will come off at the stoma site or near the nose. If you can get a safety holder for the trach even better since it holds the suction catheter on at trach.