Chest Tube Insertion

		Gather equipment needed: Chest Tube insertion tray Mask, gown, and sterile gloves (check physician's glove size) Local anesthetic Occlusive dressing material and tape Sterile water Signed informed consent form

		Position patient appropriately depending on location of chest tube.

		Open sterile tray
		After cleaning the area, the physician will lift the flap for the rest of the equipment.

		When assisting the physician to withdraw the local anesthetic, hold the vial down as air is injected into the vial.
		Then raise the vial, so that the local anesthetic agent can be withdrawn into the syringe.

		The chest tube will be placed so that all the drainage holes are within the pleural space.

		The chest tube site will be covered with an occlusive dressing