{"id":1919,"date":"2021-09-13T13:48:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T13:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=1919"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:29:20","slug":"nasogastric-ng-feeding-tubes-essential-safety-checks-for-ongoing-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=1919","title":{"rendered":"Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tubes &#8211; Essential safety checks for ongoing care"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Before completing checks:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1631540865621_24\">\r\n<li>Ensure <strong>Lines\/Drains\/Tubes<\/strong> component is visible in your workflow.<\/li>\r\n<li>Select the relevant tube in the <strong>Tubes\/Drains<\/strong> section.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check that the <strong>NG Tube<\/strong> has been signed as safe to use.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check the recorded <strong>Length of NG Tube<\/strong> at nostril .<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Recording completion of safety checks:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Go to <strong>Assessments\/ Fluid Balance<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Gastrointestinal Tubes<\/strong> section: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"16\" class=\"wp-image-2545\" style=\"width: 116px;\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-Gastro-Tubes-section.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Double click in the<strong> Activity<\/strong> section and select<strong> Ongoing Care:<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"160\" class=\"wp-image-2544\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-NG-Tube-Ongoing-Care.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\r\n<li>Select<strong> \u2018Yes\u2019<\/strong> to the <strong>Safe Placement Checks<\/strong> question: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"72\" class=\"wp-image-2542\" style=\"width: 177px;\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-NG-Tube-Safety-Placement-Check.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"top\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Complete the <strong>Safe Placement Checks<\/strong> assessment:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"91\" class=\"wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-NG-Tube-Safety-questions.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-NG-Tube-Safety-questions.png 353w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lines-Devices-NG-Tube-Safety-questions-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guidance for completing essential safety checks for NG 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