Maintaining placement of temporary enteral feeding tubes in adults: a critical appraisal of the evidence.

Catherine R Stepter

Journal: Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 2012;21(2):61-8, 102; quiz 69

PMID: 22666997

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Abstract

Maintaining placement of temporary enteral feeding tubes requires ongoing bedside nursing assessment. Tube placement verification is essential to detect and minimize adverse effects. A critical appraisal of current evidence and best practice recommendations regarding temporary feeding tubes is provided.

Address: Baptist College of Health Sciences, Memphis, TN, USA.

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Enteral Nutrition, Evidence-Based Nursing, Humans, Intubation, Gastrointestinal, Medical Errors