Naso-gastric tube insertion and feeding
- ½-day course
- Indications for Naso-gastric tube insertion
- Contraindications
- Anatomy and physiology
- Types of tube, feeding lines
- Preparation for insertion
- How to pass the tube
- Ensuring correct positioning
- Complications of Naso-gastric Tube insertion
- Care of the Naso-gastric tube once in place
- Documentation and Professional Issues
- Practice with manikin heads
- Instructor ratio 1:8
