Instead of using a catheter to documentpatent nares on a newborn, firstevaluate the quality of the neonate’ssuck with a clean, bare finger andthen place the wet finger under thenose to feel exhalation.
Instead of using a catheter to documentpatent nares on a newborn, firstevaluate the quality of the neonate'ssuck with a clean, bare finger andthen place the wet finger under thenose to feel exhalation.-- Nancy Alkire, MD
Columbus, Ohio