Eliminating Routine Gastric Residual Checks for Nurses

What is it about?

This article addresses the question regarding whether gastric residual checks are necessary on a routine basis. A change project was conducted on a Sub Acute unit resulting in the elimination of routine gastric residual checks, and saving hours of nursing time.

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Why is it important?

Evidence based practice is considered valuable in nursing. This study looked at a traditional practice that takes up nursing time and includes expenses for equipment. There is a need for further research in this area, and it is the hope of the authors that others will take on this challenge.