Development of a clinical practice guideline for testing nasogastric tube placement

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Peter, Sue ^a   Gill, Fenella ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Nasogastric tube testing; pH aspirate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MEDICAL AUDIT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 58349095853     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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