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Article: Tip of the Month: Here's a strategy for NG tube placement.
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- ED Nursing
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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Tip of the Month
Heres a strategy for NG tube placement
Try these tips for passing and proper placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes, recommends Ellie Encapera, RN, CEN, staff nurse at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA. To stiffen the tube, place the tube in an emesis basin of ice water, she says. Cooling the lubrication, if possible, also helps with patient discomfort. Cool your tubes or packets in the med refrigerator.
Dont use a too-large tube
First, look into each side of the nose with a flashlight and decide which side has the larger passageway, says Encapera. Septal defects can be a problem, and forcing a tube ...