Advanced Medically Complex Feeding
Complex enteral feeding, complications, oral aversion (dysphagia), feeding safety, tube replacement.
Class Breakdown
It’s not just about how to use a feeding pump. It’s also knowing why people are limited in their ability to eat orally and how we make choices on how to provide nutrition to those with dysphagia. POP QUIZ: • Anatomically, what is the primary site of nutrient absorption? • How and when do you replace a GTube? GJ tube? NG tube? ND tube? • What diagnoses contribute to oral dysphagia? • What are the risk factors for the development of stomal granulation tissue? • What determines the height of the Farrel bag? Why refeed gastric output? • What are safe flushing volumes in feeding tubes that end in the intestines and why? CLASSROOM TOPICS: • GI anatomy and pathophysiology • Stoma care and complications • Feeding tube types/differences/use/complications • Feeding tube replacement • Environment of care safety • Formula mixing • Complications of enteral feeding • Feeding progression SIMULATION LAB: • Simulation immersion to practice and show your enteral feeding skills
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