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Gastrostomy Tubes

This resource provides current and comprehensive health care information for school health nurses. Related procedures, instructional videos and downloadable skills checklists can be searched by selecting the button at the bottom of this web page. Overview Indication for Use: Gastrostomy tubes are indicated for children who have...

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Colostomy Ileostomy

This resource provides current and comprehensive health care information for school health nurses. Related procedures, instructional videos and downloadable skills checklists can be searched by selecting the button at the bottom of this web page. Overview Children may require an ostomy for various health conditions including Hirschsprung...

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Swallowing and Feeding Concerns

Overview Children with complex health conditions, especially those with neurological impairment (i.e., cerebral palsy) or respiratory disease, are at increased risk for swallowing dysfunction (Lefton-Greif & Arvedson, 2008). Some of these children may experience dysphagia or have a diagnosis of Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD). PFD is “impaired oral intake...

Digestive School Toolkits Web Resource

Be a Pal Program®

Teach children and teens to be good friends to kids with food allergies Food Allergy Research and Education has updated their Be a Pal® program to better support empathy related to the social and emotional impact of living with a food allergy. Downloads include materials for implementation in school...

Digestive Just in Time Learning

Gastrostomy Button Feeding – Gravity Feeding

Considerations: Supplies: Procedure: ________________________________________ References: Applied Medical. (2017, December 22) . How to attach a feed set to an AMT MiniONE® balloon button g-tube. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqEy_HOuw_I Avanos Medical, Inc. (2020). Mic-Key* g feeding tube. Enteral feeding as easy as 1 2 3. Retrieved June 21,...

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Jejunostomy Tube Feeding – Continuous Drip

Consider: Supplies: Procedure: References: Boullata, J. I., Carrera, A. L., Harvey, L., Escuro, A. A., Hudson, L., Mays, A., McGinnis, C., Wessel, J. J., Bajpai, S., Beebe, M. L., Kinn, T. J., Klang, M. G., Lord, L., Martin, K., Pompeii-Wolfe, C., Sullivan, J., Wood, A., Malone, A., Guenter, P.,...

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Administering Medication through Gastrostomy Tube via Gravity

Considerations: Supplies: Procedure: References: Boullata, J. I., Carrera, A. L., Harvey, L., Escuro, A. A., Hudson, L., Mays, A., McGinnis, C., Wessel, J. J., Bajpai, S., Beebe, M. L., Kinn, T. J., Klang, M. G., Lord, L., Martin, K., Pompeii-Wolfe, C., Sullivan, J., Wood, A., Malone, A., Guenter, P.,...

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Administering Medication through Gastrostomy Tube via ENFit/Enteral Syringe

Considerations: Supplies: Procedure: Some students may use medicine straws and bottle fill caps. Below are the instructions for use of these devices. Drawing up the medication using an ENFit Medication Straw: Filling the ENFit/enteral syringe using a Bottle Fill Cap: References: American Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). (n.d.)....

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Nasogastric (NG) Slow Drip Feeding

*THIS PROCEDURE IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED BY A REGISTERED NURSEThe use of this procedure guideline assumes that the registered nurse has the nursing education and skills to perform this task. This procedure guideline does not replace nursing clinical judgment. Considerations: Supplies:● pH indicator strips with 0.5 gradations or pH paper...

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Nasogastric (NG) Gravity Feeding

*THIS PROCEDURE IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED BY A REGISTERED NURSEThe use of this procedure guideline assumes that the registered nurse has the nursing education and skills to perform this task. This procedure guideline does not replace nursing clinical judgment. Considerations: Supplies:● pH indicator strips with 0.5 gradations or pH paper...