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  1. G-tube pulled out by patient

    HelloRN00 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Im a new nurse who got hired 3 weeks ago at a rehab/acute care. I had one patient who pulled out his G-tube. It happened so fast. At 9pm, I have just given her her PRN pain med and she was fine. At...

  2. G-tube pulled out by patient

    HelloRN00 replied to HelloRN00's topic in Rehabilitation

    I haven't asked about the facilites policy regarding g-tube, but there was no standing order to re-insert it in case it gets to be pulled out. As a new nurse, and this thing happened on the very...

  3. G-tube pulled out by patient

    HelloRN00 replied to HelloRN00's topic in Rehabilitation

    What I did was cover it with wet sterile dressing and notified the MD. He told me to send him to the ER. Can an LVN insert a

  4. G-tube pulled out by patient

    HelloRN00 replied to HelloRN00's topic in Rehabilitation

    She actually got a binder before. But she was out for a day or two to have surgery and when she went back, the binder's no longer there. The family was so hands on in the care of the patient, and that...