Hi, Star,
Our nursery and NICU has not done gastric lavage in 15-20 years. That IS a
real dinosaur! We just let them spit until they're done. You don't need a
policy or procedure. You need to get it removed from the standing orders.
Kim
Kim Block RN, MSN, IBCLC
Westfield, NJ
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