quit first LPN job after 2 days

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Specializes in Long term care, Assisted living.

well hello there.

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Specializes in Ortho, Case Management, blabla.

Is it physically possible for a g-tube to go into the lungs? Forgive me...I have limited experience with them..I thought you were supposed to aspirate then immediately flush them to check for placement?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
Is it physically possible for a g-tube to go into the lungs? Forgive me...I have limited experience with them..I thought you were supposed to aspirate then immediately flush them to check for placement?

I'm assuming that the OP made a typo and actually meant "NG tube" because I'm pretty sure a G-tube cannot migrate from the stomach up to the lungs. ;)

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

A properly placed G-tube will never come anywhere near the lungs. The length of the tube that actually sits in the stomach is only about 2-3 cm long depending one the size of the tube and the balloon; even tiny babies have more space than that between the fundus of their stomach and the lower edge of their lung, to say nothing of a diaphragm in between. I think Angie's right and it was a typo.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I hope that your new position at your old place of work is better for you. I am not surprized at the things you observed. It also seems that those nurses may be overwhelmed. Kudos to you for seeing early that this place was clearly not for you and good luck in your new position.

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