SECTION 748.1709. What are the requirements for using a nasogastric tube to feed a child?

(a) Only the following may insert a nasogastric tube:

(1) A physician; or

(2) A registered nurse according to a physician's written orders.

(b) You must document each insertion in the child's record. The documentation for each insertion must include the:

(1) Signature of the nurse who inserted the tube; and

(2) Date of the insertion.

(c) You must follow the physician's written orders concerning the tube.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.1709 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909