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1. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

   nicunursejen replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   thank you for your input, so what if your residual is less than the 20 or 25%? Do you return residual and add the total feed or subtract the residual from the prescribed

2. Some pointers please...NICU admits

   nicunursejen replied to Jerico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am assuming that you work at a large hospital so I may not be much help. Our unit is a medium size NICU and I have worked here for a year. My best advice is pick a buddy. Pick a person who you feel...

3. NG/OG tube placement

   nicunursejen replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

   If you obtain gastric contents from an Og tube, would that not be enough proof you're in the stomach? Why would you need the litmus paper? what other kind of contents would you aspirate if you were...

4. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

   nicunursejen replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   and one more thing.... we use Bard infant feeding tubes made of plastic, and we change them every 72 hrs, does that sound

5. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

   nicunursejen replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   and when you have residual, do you put it back and subtract it from the feed, throw it away, or add it to the

6. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

   nicunursejen posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We are currently revising our policy/procedure book in our NICU, which is severely outdated. My current project is a policy on gavage feedings and I wanted to know what the other NICUs are doing. 1....