eurith

Hello, I have a question about the routine practice of RTs in NICU. Here, somewhere over the rainbow in the midwest, our RTs insist on checking breath sounds and tube placement every 2 hours on all intubated babes. I might have a babe with PPHN, and very sensitive to any stimulation, and the RT is in there every tube hours, assessing br. sounds and unwrapping the tube to check for placement. How is this in the interest of minimal stimulation protocols? I would appreciate any input on the standards of practice elsewhere, and any thoughts as to what I should do about this. Thanks.