Nasogastric feeding practices: a survey using clinical scenarios.

Background: Bolus nasogastric tube feeding is common. Unsafe practices such as failure to confirm tube placement can result in death. It is vital to ensure that nurses are adopting safe practices.

Translating evidence into nursing practice: oral hygiene for care dependent adults.

Background: Oral hygiene is necessary to maintain the health and well-being of hospitalised patients. However, studies indicated that nurses lacked the evidence-based knowledge to deliver proper care. A prior survey conducted on nurses working in the intensive care and high dependency units in our institution revealed that oral care practices varied and highlighted the need for an oral care protocol.

Oral care practices among critical care nurses in Singapore: a questionnaire survey.

Background: Oral hygiene has an important role in maintaining the health and well-being of critically ill patients. Although a number of studies have examined nurses' oral hygiene practices, few were conducted among nurses caring for critically ill patients or involved Asian nurses.

Objectives: The study aims to assess local nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral care for critically ill patients.