Enhancing Nasogastric Tube Placement Safety in Neonates

Enhancing Nasogastric Tube Placement Safety in Neonates

Kendra Eggen BSN, MaineHealth
Callahan Sturgeon BSN, MaineHealth
Ashley Tinsman BSN, MaineHealth

Description

PICOT Question: In neonates in the NICU, how does radiographic and bedside ultrasound verification after nasogastric (NG) tube placement, compared to traditional verification methods such as auscultation, pH testing, and Nose Earlobe-Mid-umbilicus (NEMU), affect the incidence of complications related to incorrect tube placement within 30 days of placement?