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rnkaytee · Feb 5, 2016

We only use an 8Fr if they're on CPAP but same here - lots of slobber! We do put down a duoderm first and that seems to help a bit. Other than that, you can tape it like an ETT.

amybudd · Mar 21, 2016

We've used neobars before for replogles and size 8 if the baby will have it for more than a few days

NICU_Nightingale, BSN, RN · Apr 4, 2016

I've always been taught 8fr for CPAP to help vent then I put down duoderm, cheveron with respiratory tape, tegaderm to top it off. Typically stays at LEAST my shift if not longer [emoji5]ï¸

TiffyRN, BSN, PhD · Apr 4, 2016

I've always been taught 8fr for CPAP to help vent then I put down duoderm, cheveron with respiratory tape, tegaderm to top it off. Typically stays at LEAST my shift if not longer [emoji5]ï¸

This sounds very similar to what I do. I don't think I use chevron but rather the H shaped cut piece of tape. I might snip the legs of the tape that go on the duoderm so the white tape doesn't touch the skin. Smother the whole thing in tegaderm and you're good to go.

Now with the really bad slobberers, you're still gonna retape every 6-12 hours, but at least it's not letting go before you finish positioning them.

I agree that 8F is better unless your kid is itty bitty. My experience is if you don't use a bigger vent tube, this kid's eventually going to have a sketchy looking belly, get made NPO, get a replogle. Then the MD's gonna come around and go, "that belly is still huge, do you have a bigger replogle?"

To be fair, I rarely care for the