Indications for nasogastric tube insertion, the procedure for inserting a nasogastric tube and how to check whether it is in the correct position Durai, R. et al (2009) Nasogastric tubes 1: insertion ...

Big Budah celebrated 50 years of nursing at Weber State University Monday morning. While there, some of the nurses taught Budah how to insert a nasogastric tube (NG tube) Monday.

A nasogastric tube goes into your nose and down to your stomach to give you nutrients and hydration if you have difficulty swallowing. The thin, soft tube is flexible and allows food to enter the ...

A nasogastric tube is thin, soft, and flexible. The tube feeds directly into your baby’s stomach and food is processed through normal digestion. It shouldn't make your baby uncomfortable. The tubes ...

To facilitate nasogastric tube insertion, use lidocaine (Xylocaine) in ointment form around the nares and and as a spray to the back of the throat. Also, use metoclopramide (Reglan) to assist with ...

Preterm infants are vulnerable to pathogens and at risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or sepsis. Nasogastric feeding tubes (NG-tubes) might contaminate feeds given through them due to ...

A healthy nurse has been praised by hundreds of people online after she spent the day with a nasal gastric tube - just so she could better empathise with her patients. Dorcas Boamah, 27, often has to ...