Caring for a person with a PEG Tube

Caring for PEG tubes

This course has a practical element

•Understand the reason for using gastrostomy tubes?

• Types of gastrostomy tube

• Care and maintenance of a gastrostomy tube

• Understand how to administer feeds & medication procedures

• Identify the implications of administering medication through a gastrostomy tube

• Review procedures for effective mouth care

• How to care for gastrostomy stoma

• How to deal with complications

• Documentation & record keeping