NG (Nasogastric) Tube Insertion Techniques (Nursing Skills)

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NG (Nasogastric) Tube Insertion Techniques (Nursing Skills)

In this video we’re going to show you the correct technique for insertion of an NG tube or Nasogastric tube). We’ll also give you a few tips and tricks we use. Of course, before you get started, make sure you’ve determined which nare is more patent and that the patient doesn’t have a deviated septum. Before you start, lay a towel across the patient’s chest – I’m telling you I’ve had patients throw up on me – this step is WORTH IT!! We love you guys! Go out and be your best selves today! And, as always, happy nursing!

Bookmarks:
0.05 Introduction to NG Tube Insertion techniques
0.25 Towel placement
0.32 Measuring NG tube length
1.04 Tape preparation
1.27 Give patient water
1.34 NG Tube lubrication
1.42 NG Tube insertion technique
2.25 Securing the NG tube
2.36 Checking placement/ aspiration
2.55 Assessing pH
3.08 Confirming placement
3.22 Waiting for abdominal X-ray
3.35 Supply clean-up
3.48 NG Tube insertion outro

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[kenanironside]

I am a doctor doing my internship year, and let me tell you nurses are my heroes, I learned a lot from them ❤❤

[mollyharrison]

Inserting my first NG tube tomorrow in clinicals. Great refresher video!

[nokuthulaskitchen]

Wow! I am a nurse jn Germany and at the hospital i work at, we don’t do an xray. We just do an air bolus and aspirate. We don’t check the ph-level either.

[TewodrosEriga]

Thank you from Ethiopia nurse 2nd year❤❤

[bruce]

Here in the US Minnesota always do an x-ray after insertion and no suction prior to x-ray no measuring a pH, you stated don't pass any through the tube until you got an x-ray you drew back gastric content measured the pH and then you re-injected 60ml of gastric content back to the patient not wise to do could cause the patient to aspirate if not in the right location.

[mrsolanki]

Love from india . ..l start learning from your videos

[Yonas-qk]

its good i am Ethiopian bsc nursing 3rd year student

[MatrixAdic]

Theres actually another way to check without doing Ph level or X-ray, In my hospital They pump the syringe and use an stethoscope, If you hear a sound from the stomach that means its there

Im not a nurse or doctor, but an patient had over 3 or 2 NG tube replacements and thats what they do

[keishiekim]

it that the xiphoid process where you marked it? it looks like the stomach

[kinishaj]

In Guyana they do not do X ray to confirm the placement of the NG tube and they have patient care assistant doing this process which is wrong

[navjot]

What’s the extra blue hose extending from the NG tube and is it capped or open to air??

[kinishaj]

What position should the patient be in to pass NG tube

[FranciscoRodriguez-cmyx]

Thanks for the informative and educational 5 minute video. I just subscribed. ♥️♥️

[Judi_tousy]

the U stands for ureter not uterus. Thanks for such an informative video, always helpful

[Hiworld-smek]

How do I make sure that NG tube Ryles tube is in gastritis when the patient is under General anesthesia? In abdominal surgery

[vanesslavigne]

Do you have tips for the insertion if the patient is intubated?

[Pllm]

You should have stressed about that blue pigtail. Many people will try connecting that to the syringe to aspirate fluid from.

[pamc]

at my facility, we do a safety check when we give blood, two nurses must verify the patient name, DOB, ID number on the wrist band, blood type, expiration date, then we look at the bag to make sure the blood is all good. we use gloves and wash hands before starting the procedure, we also call the blood bank right as we are ready to hang the blood, because we have to hang it within 20 minutes. we also are in the patient's room for 15 minutes at the beginning of the transfusion in case of any reaction. VS before the transfusion, 5 minutes, then 15 minutes. if all is well, then the infusion goes from 75ml/hr to 125 ml's per hour for the transfusion duration. some good points here, but skipped a lot of steps. thanks.

[User-ltiy]

Isn't the ngtube insertion a sterile procedure ?