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Procedure
Introduction
and consent
Introduce yourself to the patient and identify their correct details. Explain
Patient
position
Equipment
Infection
control
Cup of water
Wash your hands and don a set of gloves. If you suspect the risk of
vomiting is high, you should consider wearing face and eye protection as
well as a disposable apron.
Measure
required
length of
nasogastric
tube
Lubrication
Passing the
NG tube
Secure the
NG tube
Finish
Record
Thank the patient; correctly dispose of clinical waste and wash your hands.
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Dr Danny McAuley
Clinical Senior Lecturer,
Medicine & Therapeutics
Dr MK Traynor
Head of Division (UGNS)
Undergraduate Nursing Sciences
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Queen's University Belfast
&
Dr Ian Bickle
SpR in Radiology
North Trent Radiology
Specialist Registrar scheme
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