Spring Education Exchange (SEE): Decreasing Pain and Discomfort associated with Nasogastric Tube placement Utilizing Oxymetazoline-Tetracaine and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Spring Education Exchange (SEE): Day 2, Session 7

Presented By:

• Angela Faulhaber, MSN, APRN, CPNP, CPHON
• Jill Melchers, MSN, APRN, CPNP, CPHON

Session Details: Day 2: May 15, Session 7 12:35 PM (11:35 AM CST/10:35 AM MST/9:35 AM PST)

Overview of Session: This session will focus on nasogastric (NG) tube placement is one of the most painful medical procedures, often causing anxiety, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this, an interdisciplinary task force at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital implemented an intranasal numbing spray, oxymetazoline-tetracaine, to reduce pain and discomfort. The goal was for over 90% of patients, caregivers, and staff to rate the spray as “excellent” or “good” by January 31, 2023. Data from 25 patients showed that 92% rated the spray positively, with many reporting less pain and distress. The task force recommends wider use of the spray and further research into its effectiveness in pediatric patients. They also suggest expanding its use to other nasal procedures to improve patient satisfaction and pain management.

Learning Outcomes:

• The learner will be able to understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• The learner will identify interventions to decrease the patient’s pain and anxiety with nasogastric tube insertion

This contains 2 sections:

1. Webinar Session Link
2. Post-Session Evaluation

Continuing Education Credit

APHON will provide 0.5 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this session. Successful completion requires attendance for the entire session and the completion of the post-session evaluation.

The Spring Education Exchange (SEE) sessions and post-session evaluations will be available for 30 days.

The Association for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14513.

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

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The APHON Spring Education Exchange is sponsored by ONCC.