Airway clearance techniques: examining the effectiveness of a physiotherapy-led training programme

Neonatal chest physiotherapy, a highly specialised area of respiratory care, can be used to improve ventilation by removing excess tracheobronchial secretions. Nursing staff must be trained and deemed competent before carrying out chest physiotherapy on neonates. The aim of this audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly implemented physiotherapy-led training programme on airway clearance techniques for nursing staff on the neonatal unit.