Thank you for your reply. My charge made me feel bad for starting more 20Gs one day and everyone here uses 22s so I felt bad. I didn't know who to listen to my charge or the docs.
Thank you for your reply! I'm glad to hear 20G is standard
I didn't think it was a big deal I was taught in school 20G was standard for adults (I worked in NICU before this job) but when I started a 20G in the hand my charge nurse said I was being "mean" to the patient, so I started second guessing.
The outpatient endo facility I work at uses 22G as a standard. We have 24g and 20g available too. A couple anesthesiologists have complained about the 22s. I don't mind using 20s but also don't want to start a larger gauge if its not necessary for the procedure. I'm curious what gauge is used in other endoscopy centers ?