Confirmation of NG tube placement in Critical Care - Learning materials now uploaded

Feeding or administration if medications through a misplaced NG tube is a "never event" with the potential for significant harm.

The NPSA and subsequent patient safety alerts confirmed this remains an ongoing issue.

In critical care NG tube placement must be confirmed using CXR.

The educational package for CXR interpretation of NG tube placement is available in the induction materials page of this site.

Please remember to document NG tube placement on TRAK using the short code \icung and to complete the invasive devices chart.