NGT Insertion. STERILE or CLEAN technique?

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Hi guys, I'm wondering if NGT insertion should use sterile or clean technique.....

thanks.

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Melandru said:
Hi guys, I'm wondering if NGT insertion should use sterile or clean technique.....

thanks.

Clean, the GI tract is not sterile. Anything with urinary or respiratory is sterile (along with many other things!)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI.

It's clean but check the facilities policy some require it to be a sterile procedure.

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Clean, because the GI tract is not sterile, however there is a risk of introducing it into the lungs which are supposed to be a sterile environment so making it a "sterile" procedure is not a horrible idea. Basically just keep it as clean as possible and follow the facility policies an procedures. For school testing purposes (unless you ar being taught otherwise) it is a clean procedure.

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