What supplies do you gather to remove an NG tube and what is the care for the pt. afterwared?
If you don't know...Get a nurse or a doctor to help you. You should not do it if you haven't been instructed to do so. A nurse usually does it.
There are a couple of different types of NG tubes. One type has a bulb for lack of better words on the end. You can't remove that type. It has to be done by a professional. You can really do some damage if you try. If you haven't been given information on the removal, then your doctor is wanting his/her office to remove it. There are several different reasons for this. It depends on the reason why there is an NG tube.
