Pt has a small-bore chest tube. Pt has empeyma and they had aspirated 30cc fluid when it was inserted. Doctor's notes says to flush 10cc normal saline and aspirate q shift. Has anyone done this? Giving report to another nurse when transferring the pt said never to flush a chest tube... I'm a new nurse and if I remember correctly I did this 2 months ago on another pt. Maybe this is new research. Idk I'm confused.