Finally, the lack of documentation was
addressed by developing a standardised
NG feeding tube care plan (Fig 1) and an NG
feeding tube insertion sticker (Fig 2) to be
placed in the patient’s notes every time the
tube was inserted by senior nurses and the
dietetic department. These two measures
ensured there was always an accurate and standardised record of every tube insertion,
that position had been confirmed
before every feed and, importantly, who
had authorised tube feeding.