This Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely support individuals who require enteral feeding.
When a person requires a feeding tube, there are risks associated with bacterial contamination, infection, and other complications if correct procedures are not followed. This course helps delegates understand safe enteral feeding practices, infection prevention measures, and effective patient care approaches.
The programme covers different methods of enteral feeding, including PEG and NG tubes, while providing practical experience in simulated learning environments. Delegates will develop the confidence needed to support individuals receiving enteral nutrition safely and effectively.
Who Is This Course For?
The Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course is suitable for healthcare professionals responsible for caring for individuals with feeding tubes, including:
- Registered nurses
- Complex care staff
- Support workers
- Healthcare assistants
- Other professionals involved in enteral care
No previous knowledge of enteral feeding is required to attend this course.
Why Do You Need This Course?
Safe enteral feeding requires an understanding of correct procedures, infection prevention, and patient-centred care.
This Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course helps healthcare professionals understand how to manage feeding tubes safely, reduce infection risks, and provide effective support for individuals receiving nutrition through enteral routes.
Through practical demonstrations and simulated practice, delegates will develop skills that can be applied confidently within community and healthcare settings.
Course Objectives
By the end of this Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand what enteral feeds are and their purpose
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system
- Gain awareness of feeding tube insertion procedures relevant to their role
- Manage infection risks associated with established feeding tubes
- Understand standard procedures for PEG feeding
- Understand medication administration through feeding tubes
- Demonstrate safe procedures for delivering feeds and medication via feeding tubes
Course Content
The Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course covers:
Understanding Enteral Feeding
- Introduction to enteral feeds
- Anatomy of the gastrointestinal system
- Indications for gastrostomy
- Overview of gastrostomy procedures
- Low-profile feeding devices and PEG tubes
Patient Care and Safety
- Responsibilities when caring for clients with gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes
- Stoma care
- Infection prevention and control
- Complications associated with PEG and NG tubes
- Other care considerations
Practical Enteral Feeding Skills
- Feeding via gastrostomy tubes
- Bolus feeding
- Intermittent gravity feeds
- Continuous pump feeds
- Medication administration via G-tubes
- Setting up feed extension tubes for low-profile feeding devices
- Preparing feeds in a simulated practice environment
Course Benefits
This Enteral Tube Feeding Training Course combines theoretical learning with practical simulated training to help healthcare professionals develop confidence in enteral care.
Delegates will gain the skills required to support individuals with feeding tubes safely, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the risks associated with infection and incorrect practice.
