Course Details
PEG Tube Feeding Competencies
Overview
This course is designed to develop the essential knowledge and skills required to provide care for clients who require PEG Tube Feeding.Outline
Our Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) PEG feeding training has been designed to familiarise participants with the cause and approaches of PEG feeding. It is aimed at carers and community support workers that frequently work with people who required PEG Feeding.
The PEG Feeding Training is hands-on practical and theory.
The course covers:
- The reasons for using gastrostomy tubes
- How to administer feeds and flushes safely
- The potential complications of using feeding tubes
- Effectively troubleshoot potential problems of gastrostomy tubes
- Hygiene and infection control
- Know when to ask for specialist help
- The correct use of a Kangaroo pump
- Practical assessment using a mannequin
Please Note: Upon completion, participants will be issued with a certificate of completion.
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