Enteral Feeding Tubes and Devices 

Read the illustrated guides to Enteral feeding in adults on ClinicalSkills.net here

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Inserting a fine bore nasogastric tube

Nasogastric feeding Via pump 

Feeding Via a Gastrostomy PEG tube 

Medicines administration via Gastrostomy PEG 

Care of Gastrostomy PEG 

Changing a balloon retained Gastrostomy  

Click on the button below to navigate to the 'Take a Test' area of ClinicalSkills.net. Please make sure you're logged into ClinicalSkills.net already, otherwise you may not be able to open and take the test. Once you have reached the 'Take a Test' area, select 'Standard Tests' and then click on the test called 'Nutrition in adults' and 'SHU Nutrition in adults' and Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion' in 'Local Tests' to begin. You will need to score 80% or more to pass. Make sure you've read the ClinicalSkills.net procedure thoroughly before taking the test as many of the answers will be found within there!

Nutricia Flocare simulator:

https://www.nutriciaflocare.com/Flocare2020/Infinity_Simulator.php

Assisting with eating and drinking in a hospital setting:

www.clinicalskills.net/node/88 

Nutrition screening in Adults:

www.clinicalskills.net/node/87 

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Procedures (9th Edition): Enteral feeding tubes- Page 147- 149  & 156- 170

ProQuest Ebook Central - Reader 

Date reviewed: 

Next review: August 2023