Disc 1: Anatomy, Physiology and Equipment: Briefly reviews the anatomy of the human digestive system. Presents a description of various tubes specific for decompression and nutrition management. Specialized functions of the Levine, Salem Sump, Sengsten-Blakemore, Miller-Abbot, nasoenteric feeding tube, PEG and PEJ tubes are also described; Disc 2: Intubation: Identifies types of nasogastric tubes and their use. Presents principles and procedures for their insertion, maintenance and removal. Demonstrates the role of the nurse caring for a patient with a nasogastric tube including safety and comfort; Disc 3: Nasoenteric Care: Presents the role of the nurse caring for the patient with a small-bore nasoenteric feeding tube. Includes patient assessment and calculation of tube feeding strengths. Demonstrates procedures for a continuous tube feeding by pump including documentation of feeding and patient response. Also demonstrates administering medications by bolus gravity flow; Disc 4: Percutaneous Endoscopic Feeding Tubes: Explains percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes. Demonstrates tube placement. Presents nursing interventions for administration of a tube feeding and medication by the bolus gravity flow method. Evaluation and care of the insertion site is shown, as well as documentation of feeding and patient response; Disc 5: Instructor's guides; Disc 6: Self-grading tests. |