The American Association of Critical‐Care Nursing recommends that the position of a feeding tube should be checked and documented every four hours and prior to the administration of enteral feedings a...The American Association of Critical‐Care Nursing recommends that the position of a feeding tube should be checked and documented every four hours and prior to the administration of enteral feedings and medications by measuring the visible tube length and comparing it to the length documented during X-ray verification.
The American Association of Critical‐Care Nursing recommends that the position of a feeding tube should be checked and documented every four hours and prior to the administration of enteral feedings a...The American Association of Critical‐Care Nursing recommends that the position of a feeding tube should be checked and documented every four hours and prior to the administration of enteral feedings and medications by measuring the visible tube length and comparing it to the length documented during X-ray verification.
The section outlines the indications and administration of parenteral and enteral nutrition, the role of nurses in the process, and the types of enteral feeding tubes. Parenteral nutrition involves in...The section outlines the indications and administration of parenteral and enteral nutrition, the role of nurses in the process, and the types of enteral feeding tubes. Parenteral nutrition involves intravenous solutions when the digestive tract is compromised, while enteral nutrition uses tubes for feeding when oral intake is insufficient.
