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Some nurses don't check for residual because they are taking a shortcut to save time. They'd rather plunge the medications and fluids in and simply move on to the next resident.I'm new to LTC, and I'm not seeing my mentors check for residual.
At a previous workplace, we were supposed to check residual before putting anything into the tube. If the residual was greater that 150mL, we were to put the contents back into the stomach, turn off the feeding (if it is a pump), and notify the attending physician to see how he/she would like to proceed.
mharrah
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Are you suppose to check for residual prior to administering tube feedings or giving meds through the tube? I'm new to LTC, and I'm not seeing my mentors check for residual. I'm trying to get my hands on the facility's protocol. But until then, can someone give me some direction or a sample protocol?