Title

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Reduce Complications from Blind Small Bore Feeding Tube (SBFT) Insertion

Authors

Teresa Jahn, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Jennifer Burris, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Peggy Lange, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Elizabeth Plante, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Mithun Suresh MD, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow

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Description

Between 2019 and 2021, six lung perforations related to blind placement of SBFTs.

A multidisciplinary team reviewed current methods of placing SBFTs and the feasibility of each:

• Fluoroscopy
• 2 Step X-Ray
• Capnography
• Electromagnetic visualization

Capnography was selected as a safe and cost-effective way to attempt to identify insertion location in real time.

• Four team members were selected and trained to insert SBFT using capnography
• Each placement attempt and outcome of placement was tracked
• Outcomes were identified as successful or unsuccessful
• Any adverse events were to be tracked

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

SBFT, Small bore feeding tube, Adverse events, Capnography, Competency, Feeding tubes

Disciplines

Other Nursing

Comments

Nurses Week Poster 2022

Recommended Citation

Jahn, Teresa; Burris, Jennifer; Lange, Peggy; Plante, Elizabeth; and Suresh, Mithun MD, "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Reduce Complications from Blind Small Bore Feeding Tube (SBFT) Insertion" (2022). Nursing Posters. 123.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/123