Pleural drain education for nurses

E-learning and face-to-face

Recommended resources include:

• ACI. Pleural Drain in Adults Consensus Guideline, including Insertion of Pleural Drain by Seldinger technique video.
• Queensland Health. Chest drain online resource package (Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand website; members only)
• local health district or facility policy or guidelines
• local health district or facility workshops
• ward in-services.

Practical skills

Practical skills can be gained by:

• observing pleural drain insertion/observations/removal procedures
• simulating pleural drain techniques (if available)
• performing actions under supervision until deemed competent.

Quality assurance

Opportunities are available for participation in audits, incidence information management system (IIMS) review and feedback.