SYNOVA Survey: NG tube placement verification

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1. How does your place of work verify NG tube placement? (if more than one, list most common)

Radiograph

pH measurement

Auscultation

Aspiration

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2. What is the biggest barrier to implementing an evidence-based method to verify NG tube placement?

We do not believe pH is accurate in the NICU population

We avoid aspirating fluid from NG tubes

We have never had a problem with using the method we currently use

A combination of the above