Detection of improperly positioned feeding tubes.
This article describes potentially disastrous outcomes associated with failure to determine when nasally inserted feeding tubes are improperly positioned. It also presents information that is important for risk managers to consider when developing protocols for testing placement of newly inserted feeding tubes.
Metheny
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Saint Louis University School of Nursing, MO, USA.
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Ignatavicius
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019300:Medical Errors; D009666:Nose; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States