Nasogastric Feeding Tube (NG) Insertion and Management

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Course Details:

Audience:Clinical staff (Paediatric/Neonatal nurses please refer to your Practice Based Educators for training and assessment)

Duration: 30 minutes

Learning Objectives:

• Identify patients who are suitable/unsuitable for NG tube placement
• Identify possible complications that can arise from misplaced NG tubes
• Recognise which patients are at greater risk of tube misplacement
• Recognise what type and size of NG tube should be used
• State the correct procedures used to confirm positioning of the NG tube
• Interpret safe pH levels and recognise what can influence them
• Complete associated NCA documentation
• Report misplaced NG tube incidents, following correct NCA processes