Credit Hours: 5

Introduction of the course

Patients in the hospital, as well as home care settings, often require nutritional supplementation with enteral feeding. 

In the present module we would be discussing about three basic procedures related to gastro-intestinal (GI) system namely Naso Gastric (NG) Tube Insertion, Removal and Feeding.

Objective:

• Discuss about NG tube insertion, feeding and removal
• Demonstrate skill in assessing client prior to and after insertion or removal of NG tube or feeding
• Demonstrate the technique of performing NG tube insertion, feeding and removal

Instructor: Ms. Deepti Damodaran – Senior Nurse Educator, Bodhi Health Education            

Facility: Ganga Ram School of Nursing, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi