If the PEG/PEJ is displaced where would it be displacwd to? The peritoneal cavity. Which, inturn, would still give you air sounds when you instill air to assess placement. Sorry that I am harping...
I also heard (was told) that especially with the PEJ you could cause peristalisis to cease. Still lookiing for written documentation. Thanks to all for your input.
I posted a guestion in the Gastro forum R/T assessing proper placement of a PEG/PEJ. I may be crazy, but I always thought to check placement of a PEG/PEJ you measure external tube length, residual,...
Hi, I am not a GI nurse specialist, but was hoping to get some accurate info from nurses who specialize in Gastro. I am embarassed to ask this question, however it has been driving me crazy. Here it...
Since we are "educating" new nurses how do we/I keep up on current practices. I have been teaching a year now and feel like I am/or might be missing out on new nursing procedures or practices. I...
Hi! Have a student who cannot complete her nursing program here in the US because her spouse is military and is being stationed in Germany next year. Does anybody know of a good resource overseas for...
I thought one could get a MSN specializing in an area (ie: nurse practioner, community health, forensic nursing, ect..). There is no such thing for educators? Thanks for all the advice, but I just...
Looking to further my education in teaching. Have BSN and am currently teaching nursing at the community college level. Would like any input on good nursing programs that offer a degree or...