MAy i have some opinions from anybody for the scenario below;
A 65 years old female was admitted to hospital after a fall. She was diagnosed with left CVA stroke. Patient refused to eat and drink and was in a denial stage for her condition. She tried to eat but unable to swallow properly, therfore, lead her to deny all food and drink served a couple of days. Intake / output chart showed unacceptable result.Doctor in charged thus ordered a ryles tube insertion for her to replace oral intake.
Upon insertion, patient refused the procedure, family members were contacted to persuade patients to undrego the procedure but they were not supportive of the idea as they feel that the patient was capable of ingesting orally.
Despite the family and patient disagreement of ryles tube insertion, the nurse incharge proceeded with the Dr's order.
What's your solution is your patients doesn't want to be tube fed and yet the dr's order is to do so.
