cbissell
05-19-2008, 04:37 AM
Q. How many nursing hours does a child with a tracheostomy usually get?
A. In the US, nursing hours very depending on several things, the child's needs, the families needs, the availability of nurses in your area and your insurance company. The availability of Medicaid wavers in your state may also come into play, if you don't have good health insurance. But as a general rule, children with trachs usually get around 8 hours a day. Children on ventilators average 16 hours a day.
A. In the US, nursing hours very depending on several things, the child's needs, the families needs, the availability of nurses in your area and your insurance company. The availability of Medicaid wavers in your state may also come into play, if you don't have good health insurance. But as a general rule, children with trachs usually get around 8 hours a day. Children on ventilators average 16 hours a day.