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Enteral Feeding Support (PEG) - with Medication

Overview

Our Enteral Feeding Support (PEG) with Medication workshop equips support workers and carers with the essential skills to safely support individuals with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. Participants will learn to care for the stoma site, identify signs of infection, administer medication via the tube, manage equipment issues, and practise using enteral feeding tubes and a Kangaroo pump. Aligned with the NDIS Practice Standards, this training supports safe, competent care under the High Intensity Daily Personal Activities Module and helps providers meet their obligations under the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework.

Who is this for?

Our Enteral Feeding Support (PEG) with Medication workshop It is aimed at carers and community support workers that frequently work with people with a Enteral feeding tube and who require medication via a Enteral tube.

outline

This course will discuss the care and maintenance of a Enteral Tube, Enteral feeding as well as medication administration methods such as machines. Participants will gain greater knowledge of Enteral feeding support, medication administration, common causes of infection, Enteral feeding requirements and safe and effective care. They will be confident and competent in the use of PEG machines and client care.

This workshop covers

Enteral Feeding Support

Basic anatomy of the digestive system
Basic terminology
What is a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube?
Indications for a gastrostomy tube
Principles for infection control
Scope of worker responsibilities, including supervision and delegation arrangements
Roles and responsibilities of others involved in providing enteral feeding support including carers, health practitioners and other workers
Types and safe handling of formulas, including storage and preparation requirements
Types of feeding, the main equipment components and their function, for example, types of tubes, pump, feeding mechanism including gravity drip feed or syringe feed
Basic procedures to maintain stoma, according to stoma type, such as cleaning and protecting skin around the stoma
Signs of a healthy stoma and how these can change over time
Purpose and methods for correct participant positioning
Indicators and action required to respond to common health problems at the stoma site, such as changes in appearance of the skin, wetness or signs of infection or inflammation
The impact of associated health conditions and complications that interact with enteral feeding, for example, reflux, constipation, breathing difficulties and dysphagia, diarrhoea, vomiting and bloating and the management of these
Health-related indicators such as unexpected weight gain or loss, dehydration, allergic reaction a wet cough, diarrhoea and constipation
When and how to involve or get advice from the health practitioner
Meal management plans, reporting responsibilities, including handover, recording observations and incident reporting
Identifies common alarms and action required to deactivate alarms, and address issues such as a pump alarm associated with a kinked or blocked feed in the tube and dislodged tubes

Medication Administration Via An Enteral Tube

Methods and equipment used to administer medication through an enteral tube.
Basic understanding of the purpose of the medication and related storage requirements.
Factors that affect medication delivery through a feeding tube.
Common signs and symptoms of medication adverse reactions including reaction to medication and dosage errors.

Certificate

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be issued with a certificate of completion.

Recommended Prerequisite Workshops

While not mandatory, we recommend that students either hold a Medication Assistance for Care Workers certificate or have a solid understanding of medication administration

Group Bookings

Discounts are available for group bookings. Please contact us on (02) 8076 4774.

Upcoming workshops

There are currently no openings available for this course.