Enteral tube flushing

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 58-64

  Reising, Deanna L ^a   Neal, Ronald Scott ^b  

^a Indiana School of Nursing   (United States)

^b Pain Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAPAIN; TAP WATER; WATER;

CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CLEANING; ENTERAL TUBE; GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY; LIQUID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NOSE FEEDING; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; REVIEW; SYRINGE; TUBE; TUBE FEEDING; TUBE FLUSHING; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIANA; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL;

EID: 14944354926     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200503000-00024     Document Type: Review

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