PT Journal
AU Mazalova, L
   Mareckova, J
TI METHODS TO CONFIRM FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT IN CHILDREN - EBP DATA ANALYSIS
SO Profese Online
PY 2010
BP 142
EP 150
VL 3
IS 3
DI 10.5507/pol.2010.013
DE nasogastric tube; children; position verification; pH testing; auscultation
AB Nasogastric tube is an important phenomenon in pediatric nursing used for feeding and administering drugs into the digestive system of children. The prerequisite for safe and effective nursing is the proper placement and position of the nasogastric tube in the stomach for the whole time it remains there. Simple screening tests, so called bedside tests, are used to ensure proper placement of the feeding tube. The objective of this conference paper is to fi nd an effective strategy of bedside testing to verify and confirm the position of the nasogastric tube in children using evidence based practice. One randomized study, three clinical studies and nine clinical recommendations respecting the method of EBP were found through reviewing electronic databases. Critical evaluation of the resources showed that the most effective method of nasogastric tube position verification in children is pH testing of aspirate.
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