braininjryRN

i respectfully disagree with unlicensed staff inserting g-tubes. it is definitely a skilled procedure and should not be delegated to nsg. assts. or anyone that's not licensed. leslie according to the standard in my state, an unlicensed person who is taught and checked off as competent can perform any routine task that does not require nursing judgement. This includes G-tube insertions. They are taught by RN's and attend comptency classes quarterly. The nursing shortage has changed a lot of the things that only nurses have done in the past. Just like medication administration, anyone who is taught and checked off by an RN can give meds.

How fortunate for you LPNer that you have that kind of environment. Where I live LPN's are relegated to LTC and handle 27 to 35 patients apiece. I have to say that there are some LPN's that I would rather have at my side than some of the RN's I have worked with in the past. So feel blessed because not all LPN's have the same

It's because we all do basically the same job. You can bet your bottom dollar that if companies could get away with paying us CNA wages they would. I have not found that my ADN impairs my ability to function either as a bedside nurse or as a manager. I have been paid the most by far to manage others which I am good at. I am thankful that I get paid for the job I do and not for the degree I hold.

QUOTE=safc1111]Looking for anyone who knows about reinserting g-tubes after they become dislodged or pulled out.Can Rn/LPN's reinsert them and are you aware of a policy for it? Is it legal? How is it done? We had a MD tell a nurse to reinsert one until he could get in ,in the morning.Tube feeding was NOT to be restarted .but he wanted the tube in so it would not close up.....Would like to get some opinions on the subject.What is done in nursing home and /or rehab centers for the mentally challenged?? Got any ideas or answers.....AND Hi ,I am an ICU/CCU nurse...we only have a few with g-tubes and have never encountered this before...Thanks[/quote Where I work which is an assisted living facility I train the staff who are not licensed to re-insert G-tubes. I teach them just like I was taught including checking for placement post insertion and pre- medication administration or feeding. [