NG Tube Care
Overview
Nasogastric tube insertion is a procedure performed to provide nutrition and
medicines directly to patients through a thin tube placed in the nasal cavity to the
stomach when they are unable to swallow due to medical reasons. This essential
skill requires precision and practice to avoid errors and complications. The aim of
this module is to prepare nurses with necessary knowledge and skills to provide
care for clients requiring NG tube feeding
- Time Duration : 5 hrs
- Number of Participants : 15
- Review anatomy and physiology of gastrointestinal tract
- List out the indications and contraindications of
- NG tube insertion
Identify the types of NG tube - Demonstrate NG tube insertion procedure
- Discuss various methods to confirm the tube placement
- Identify various complications after NG tube insertion
- Demonstrate NG tube care
- Multimedia audio visual aids
- Task trainers
- Handouts
- Practice session on task trainer
- Simulation based clinical scenarios
- Knowledge and skill assessment
