I'm curious about the history of "tube in", "tube out." Some have asserted that at some point after her initial treatment (lasted what, 3 months or so?) that she was sent home. Did she have a tube at that time? Others have asserted that a tube was inserted while she was in a long term care facility, in order to reduce the time it took to feed her. NOw, if she had the tube from initial treatment, why would a tube be inserted at long-term care? I don't know the answer, but you seem to have a good handle on the details of her medical treatment.
I'm under the impression that the tube was inserted at the onset. It would have had to be because she was on a resperator aftr they got her heart going again. I don't know if it was ever removed and put back in later, but if it was, there is a record somewhere.
I know that they don't insert tubes for convienience at care facilities. NEVER. That is a lie. Who ever came up with that one hasn't a clue what they are taking about.
Feeding tubes are only inserted when a person can no longer take food oraly due to medical problems.
Feeding tubes are more of a hassle than spoon feeding someone, there is protocol to follow, sterilization proceedures, not to mention special "food" preperation. Most care facilities operate using health care aids, not a team of nurses who would have to do the feeding tube proceedure.
Most places only have one nurse per ward, some only one nurse for several wards.