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Hu Li Za Zhi ; 61(2 Suppl): S76-84, 2014 Apr.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24677011

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND & PROBLEMS: When oral intake is inadequate or not recommended for patients with underlying diseases or specific treatments, it is common for these patients to receive nutrition enterally through a nasogastric tube. However, tube occlusion is a common complication of enteral feeding tubes. Data collected at our hospital from January to September 2011 identified 7 nasogastric tube occlusion events. All events were resolved by replacing the original tube with a new tube. PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to reduce the nasogastric tube occlusion rate to 0.31% or less. RESOLUTIONS: Implemented interventions included: 1) developing and administering a course for nurses on nasogastric-tube feeding techniques; (2) providing a filter for powdered medications; (3) developing a standard procedure for administering Nexium through nasogastric tubes; (4) updating patient-education pamphlets for nasogastric tube feeding; and (5) enhancing the quality of nurse auditing on nasogastric tube feeding techniques and nasogastric-tube medication-administration techniques. RESULTS: The average nasogastric tube occlusion rate decreased from 0.76% to 0% and the average nasogastric tube feeding technique compliance rate for nurses increased. The accuracy rate for specific medication administration techniques through nasogastric tubes increased dramatically from 16.7% to 100%. CONCLUSIONS: The project involved a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. This team developed a standard protocol for nasogastric tube feeding and specific medication administration recommendations for nasogastric tubes; revised nursing practice standards; and decreased the rate of nasogastric tube occlusion.


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Enteral Nutrition/nursing , Intubation, Gastrointestinal/nursing , Enteral Nutrition/adverse effects , Humans , Intubation, Gastrointestinal/adverse effects , Patient Care Team
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