Article: Comforting the Patient Speeds Nasogastric Tube Insertion.

Comforting the Patient Speeds Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Abstract & Commentary

Numerous invasive and discomforting procedures are performed almost routinely in the critical care setting. Clinicians are advised to use comforting strategies during such procedures. However, little is known about how such strategies impact clinician effectiveness or efficiency. To evaluate the effect of clinician approach, Morse and colleagues analyzed 32 cases of nasogastric (NG) tube insertion that occurred during trauma care in conscious patients. The cases were identified from a review of 193 trauma cases videotaped in three Level 1 trauma centers (among which 32 ...

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