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A structured teaching programme was designed for second year student nurses who were on a 1-week placement at the ENT hospital of Mauritius. As part of the programme, this article discusses how a teaching session on tracheostomy suctioning and humidification was implemented. The teaching session incorporated both the pedagogical and andragogical techniques in order to make the learning experience meaningful for the students. The learning outcomes were evaluated in terms of, knowledge, skill and attitude and were found to have been mostly met. However, more practice was required on the part of the students in order to become more proficient. Formal training and assessing in clinical practice can contribute significantly towards improving the quality of care and satisfying the needs of patients.

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