Peg Tubes Explained! #RN #BSN #futurenurse

🤍PEG tube → percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

🤍 Device inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach

🤍Provides a means for delivering nutrition, fluids, and medications directly into the stomach for individuals who are unable to consume food orally.

🤍 Be sure to crush medications finely to avoid clogging the tube (always check if the medication can be crushed!)

🤍Flush the tube before & after administering feeds or medication to to avoid clogging the tube

🤍 Keep the head of the bed (HOB) elevated during & after feedings to reduce the risk of aspiration

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[luvfashion]

Make sure to finely crush those Tamsulosin caps or any med with beads, especially for NG tubes. The silent knight works best vs the personal/disposable pill crushers

[marieperine]

What about assessing proper tube placement?

[EyashaLove]

What is better, going by gravity or using some push methods?

[ndchancehypnotherapy]

This brings me memories of my medicine rotation haha

[sharonparis]

My mother has a sour milk smell and residue in her tube where you insert the funnel for for feed to flow into. How can I rectify this issue?

[BattleSymphony]

Why not provide ready made crush meds? Why need to crush?