FEEDING TUBE IRRIGATION: PERFORMING

Course overview

Feeding tube (FT) irrigation, also known as flushing the FT, is a procedure that clears the internal lumen of residue to maintain or restore patency when the intraluminal pathway becomes occluded by medication or enteral feeding solution. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of performing FT irrigation, including how to verify FT placement, proper patient positioning to reduce risk for aspiration, and the steps involved when irrigating the FT, and to aid in caring for the patient with an enteral FT. 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.