Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses
According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube provided that A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube. B. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows replacement of a tube with a specific physician's order, and the nurse has not completed the required skills check-off. C. the tube has been in place for 4-6 weeks and the nurse observed a supervisor completed the procedure. D. the tube has been in place 4-6 weeks and the nurse as been determined to be competent in reinserting permanently placed tubes that have an established fistulous tract. - CORRECT ANSWER A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physicians to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube.
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