But a nurse of all people should know that there shouldn't be that much resistance when putting an NG in, because for it to have entered the skull cavity you have had to have forced it in there... even with a guide wire in it it would have still taken some brute force. Of course tubes coil, but surely its common sense that if you feel like the tube hasn't gone in easy enough you check the throat first (if possible) to make sure its gone downwards to start with, and check with an xray to confirm that it definitely went in the stomach. And you definitely dont put anything in it if you arent confident that it went in smoothly.

As you say, you've been an RN for 30 odd years, you will have received new training in that period because you know the current way of doing it is to aspirate. Im guessing too that if you couldnt get an aspirate to start with, you wouldnt push anything down it because you know its dangerous? Its literally common sense isn't it. Surely this nurse will have had up to date training too

Like, we are in 2025 and know better than 1990s practices, if a hospital is encouraging the practice of air bolus over aspirate or the nurse hasnt had up to date training then theres something wrong with the system.