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NGT & PEG Tube Feeding

Lessons

Status

Target Audience

Registered Nurses & Enrolled Nurses

Goal

Staff will safely administer NGT feeds and medications where needed

Objectives

At the end of the session the participant should be able to:

  • Understand the indications for a Nasogastric Tube
  • Acknowledge the advantages of NGT feeding
  • Safely administer feeds and medications via NGT

References

Government of Western Australia – Department of Health ‘Women and Newborn Health Service – King Edward Memorial Hospital’ viewed on the 1st of March 2016

<http://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/development/manuals/O&G_guidelines/sectiona/13/a13.1.pdf>

NSW Government – John Hunter Childrens Hospital ‘PROCEDURE / GUIDELINE - NASOGASTRIC TUBE INSERTION AND REMOVAL’, viewed on the 29th of February 2016

<http://www.hnekidshealth.nsw.gov.au/site/content.cfm?page_id=356531&current_category_code=8337&leca=930>

NSW Government – NSW Health – ‘Policy Directive - Fine Bore Nasogastric Feeding Tubes for Adults Policy’ viewed on the 29th of February 2016 <http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2009/pdf/PD2009_019.pdf>

MOH Nursing Practice Clinical Guidelines 1/2010 ‘Nursing Management of Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Adult Patients’ viewed 28th of February 2016 < https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/HPP/Nurses/cpg_nursing/2010/nasogastric%20tube%20feeding%20-%20book.pdf>

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