Originally Posted by libmi This is a refreshing thread, thanks Chris. Got tired of threads about how nurses should speak "more" better english. I do have a question, after a pt has been intubated and placed on a vent, what is prefered oral or naso gastric tube and why?
not sure if this is right in theory, but i always drop an oral gastric tube. i've seen way too many pts develop sinusitus when on the vent, and i am sure placing a naso gastric tube aggrivates that potential, along with the unecessay trauma.
which one is it??
tia!
tridiltrish
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