ENTERAL FEEDS AWARENESS
Course Number
SC0123
Validity
1 Year
Duration
1/2 Day
Assessment
Continuous
During this course delegates will increase and update their knowledge of enteral feeding. Methods of administration, troubleshooting and management are covered along with infection prevention and control.
Suitable for:
Care

Introduction
- Introduction and course overview
Course Programme
- NMC code of conduct
- NMC record keeping
- Anatomy & physiology
- What is enteral feeding?
- Forms of enteral feeding
- Indications for enteral feeding
- Infection prevention
- Sources of infection
- Care of the stoma site
- PEG tubes & care
- NG PEG tube
- Feeding systems
- Medication
- Troubleshooting
- Course evaluation