New Opportunities for Verification of Enteral Tube Location (NOVEL) Project

The NOVEL Project was launched in 2012 to determine the best practices for verifying nasogastric (NG) feeding tube location in pediatrics. NG tube misplacement can cause serious harm and/or death to patients. X-rays can be used to verify proper tube placement, but with pediatric patients, NG tubes can be removed several times per day. The use of X-rays to verify every tube placement can overexpose these patients to radiation. This task force continues to produce guidance on this important issue.

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NOVEL Task Force Activities

  1. Works with biomedical engineers and industry to develop non-radiologic method(s) to verify NG tube placement and to allow for re-verification of placement    
  2. Collaborates with specialty nursing organizations to determine best practices for determining NG tube location working with existing technology and accepted procedures such as pH measurements    
  3. Fosters the discovery of new knowledge and science and its application to the field of nutrition support therapy    
  4. Disseminates knowledge that improves clinical practice pertaining to NG tube placement verification    
  5. Advocates on behalf of the field of nutrition support to improve patient outcomes and clinical practice    
  6. Promotes consistency of practice among individual nurses and pediatric acute care centers   
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