FEEDING TUBE

Course overview

FEEDING TUBES ARE TUBES INSERTED INTO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT TO PROVIDE A PATIENT WITH ENTERAL NUTRITION OR FOR DECOMPRESSION. TUBES COME IN A VARIETY OF SIZES, LENGTHS, AND MATERIALS, DEPENDING ON THE LONGEVITY OF THE TUBE, PLACEMENT METHOD, AND LOCATION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FEEDING TUBES AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO FEEDING TUBE INSERTIONS.