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Peter, S Gill, F 2009,' Development of a clinical practice guideline for testing nasogastric tube placement'. Paediatric Nursing,vol.14 issue 1, pp. 3 – 11 Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We avoid using tertiary references. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. Appendix 1 for examples of medications not recommended for enteral administration and/or may cause interactions.

If you can’t eat enough, you’re at risk for malnourishment, weight loss, and very serious health issues. This may happen for a variety of reasons. Some of the more common underlying reasons for enteral feeding include: You can use the formula in the presence of a suitable setting. Allow the open formula to sit out for at least 4 hours before refrigerating it. After you open the formula, place it in the refrigerator. After 24 hours, if any opened cans have been refrigerated, they should be discarded.When you are discharged from hospital, you will be told which medications you need and when to take them. Why should I be careful when giving medications? Gilbertson, H.R et al 2007,' To determine a practical pH cutoff level for safer confirmation of nasogastic tube placement', Unpublished study, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne Typically a nurse will measure the length of the tube, lubricate the tip, place the tube in your nose or mouth and advance until the tube is in the stomach. The tube is usually secured to your skin using soft tape. Gastrostomy tube is placed through the skin of the abdomen straight to the stomach (subtypes include PEG, PRG, and button tubes). It is imperative that nursing staff caring for children who have enteral tubes in understand why it is in-situ.

Orogastric Tube (OGT) - Thin soft tube passed through a child’s mouth, through the oropharynx, through the oesophagus and into the stomach There is a support group for people with tube feeding called Patients on Intravenous and Nasogastric Nutrition Therapy (opens in a new tab) or PINNT. Family members may also join. Open the roller clamp and set the flow rate by counting the drops per minute. As a guide, 20 drops of standard feed is approximately 1ml. Use the following equation or the table below to calculate the drip rate: (ml/hour) /3 = drops/minute Flush the syringe and tubing with warm water after use. Clean it with soapy water and let it air dry. Thorough washing with soap and water is often sufficient to sterilize certain infant feeding syringes. Enteral feeding is a method of supplying nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract. This guideline will use this term describe Orogastric, Nasogastric and Gastrostomy tube feeding. A wide range of children may require enteral feeding either for a short or long period of time for a variety of reasons including:Using the plunger.The plunger remains in the barrel of the syringe. The feed, water or medication is pulled up into the syringe and plunged down the tube at a slow rate. Nursing staff should perform the following observations and obtain a gastric aspirate to establish tube position. Gilbertson, H., Rogers, E., & Ukoumunne, O., 2011. Determination of a practical pH cutoff level for reliable confirmation of nasogastric tube placement, 35(4), pg 540-544. Clinical Nutrition Manual, Enteral Nutrition Administration tube feeds, Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition, June 2008