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Are RN's doing peg insertion?



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May 30, 2008 10:25 PM

Are RN's doing peg insertion?


I work in a small hospital and was curious if an GI nurse actually place the pegs. I've been trained to do peg insertion and have been doing it for the last 6 years. Thanks

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from kastas
Old Aug 24, 2008, 10:19 AM

Default Re: Are RN's doing peg insertion?
Yes, in my hospital, depending on the doc, we dothe peg insertion. I haven't gotten trained to it yet, but I've seen in done many times!
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