Öz
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the practices of intensive care nurses regarding patient care with tracheostomy. Material and Method: A qualitative type research was carried out with 15 nurses of the Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital located in a province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region between October-November 2019. Data were collected using an introductory information form and a semi-structured interview form. The data were evaluated in 4 stages using Giorgi’s phenomenological method analysis. Results: It was observed that the age of the participants is between 25-42, 10 of them are women, the working year as an intensive care nurse is 1-15 years, all the participants were undergraduate, received training on the care of patients with tracheostomy, and did not regularly follow a publication/web page on patient safety. Participants’ views on patient care with tracheostomy consist of 2 main themes and 5 sub themes. Main themes are Care Practices of Patient with Tracheostomy and Problems Encountered During Care and Solution Suggestions. The main theme of Patient Care Practices with Tracheostomy is Protocols, Pre-Tracheostomy Patient Care and Post Tracheostomy Patient Care. Problems Encountered During Care and Solution Suggestions consist of 2 subthemes, the main theme of which is Problematic Situations and Suggestions for Improving Care. Conclusion: It was determined that nurses’ knowledge of the care of patients with tracheostomy is sufficient at a basic level and care practices are limited to physiological needs; nurses were aware of the psychological needs of the patient, but nursing practices related to this issue were either not performed at all or were inadequate.