PEG Tube Feeding and Care Course Content:
Aim:
This course is an interactive discussion and presentation on the care of nursing home residents with PEG tube feeding and practical skills in the management of the feeding tube.
- Understanding Enteral Feeding
- Concept, use, and advantages of PEG
- Legal and professional responsibilities
- Accountability and consent
- Understanding the tube and feed types
- How to commence feed, flush, and secure
- Everyday care, cleaning and monitoring of PEG tube
- Equipment needed in cleaning and feeding
- Prescription and care plan check
- Step-by-step practical demonstration (mannequin) –feeding and care
- Troubleshooting and complication management
- Infection monitoring and reporting
- Documentation of care delivered
- Practical demonstration – group scenario
- Competency Assessment – signing off
- Completion of competency – planning
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