Are nurses meant to give water jugs to NBM patients?

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Just that really.

He can’t swallow well and the saline drip was beside the bed.

It's very complex. Nbm is often for surgery when water is allowed. A saline drip is common for many patients is not a message to a nurse to not give them water. Drinking has more benefits than a drip. If swallow is an issue then they would be assessed by a speach and language therapist and usually yogurt textured foods are the easiest. They should have a plan and it be clear in the notes if a jug of water is safe.

He has a goitre obstructing the airway. Salt have been and advised a feeding tube as he couldn’t get fortisip juice down.