ENTERAL NUTRITION: AN OVERVIEW

Course overview

Enteral feeding is the administration of liquid feedings into a patient’s stomach or small intestine (duodenum or jejunum) through a feeding tube. Appropriate nutrition is essential to the functioning of all of the body’s physiologic processes. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of enteral feeding in order to better care for patients. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.