PEG Feeds

This chapter describes some of the psychological responses to tube feeding. In addition, a process for assessing psychosocial challenges is outlined to help health care professionals understand and facilitate the person’s adjustment to tube feeding...
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Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	5
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This image is a comprehensively labeled graphic of the digestive system, focusing specifically on the small and large intestines and their location in relation to the rest of the digestive system.
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This chapter begins by presenting general preventative strategies and concludes with information about specific infectious agents commonly encountered in aged care facilities...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Infection Control in Residential Aged Care
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

How to safely meet the nutritional needs of the older person with swallowing difficulties.
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CPD Listening Time:	38 Mins
Conference:	General Aged Care
Date Recorded:	8 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

The range of gastrostomy tubes on the market continues to increase. Tubes vary in size, shape, length, outlet, skin disc, internal bumper, life expectancy and cost. This chapter outlines the various types of tubes and how and when they should be changed.
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This chapter first discusses care needs before the insertion of a gastronomy tube. The chapter then presents an overview of the procedure for inserting a gastrostomy tube and concludes with a discussion of care needs after the insertion of a tube...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This image shows the stomach and specifically indicates the different parts and layers of the stomach, including their names.
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A significant part of the digestive system, the large intestine is depicted in this image. Further, its key components (e.g. the transverse colon) are also labeled.
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This chapter addresses the nutritional and hydration needs of people receiving palliative care with an awareness that the major tenet of palliative care is the comfort of the individual...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Palliative Care Nursing
Chapter:	13
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter discusses the transition of care to another institution or to home. It refers to the passing on of information and documentation, education, the practicalities of gastrostomy feeding at home, supplying formula and equipment and monitoring..
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	14
This education is:	eligible for CPD

People with a gastrostomy tube can have difficulty adjusting to a lifestyle that lacks food-centered activities. This chapter explores the symbolism of food and the losses experienced by people who can no longer take food orally...
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Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	6
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This image contextualises the oesophagus in terms of its location within the human body. Further, other key organs in the digestive system are labeled to assist in visualising the oesophagus' location.
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This chapter explains the actions of the staff, management of equipment and procedures required by the residents and looks at infection control principles in all aspects of resident care so that staff can ensure that the chain of infection is broken...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Infection Control in Residential Aged Care
Chapter:	4
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This is a highly informative lecture discussing Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy (PEG) management.
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CPD Listening Time:	39 Mins
Conference:	Modern Medical & Surgical Nursing
Date Recorded:	12-13 Apr 2010
Location:	Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Most people with a gastrostomy tube require medication at some time. This chapter discusses various issues relating to the selection and administration of medications in tube-fed people...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	12
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter gives an overview of nutritional assessment, selection of formulae, the equipment and methods used for tube feeding, feeding regimens and pumps...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	4
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This image depicts the simplified route food goes through the human body as it is digested. In addition to this, the image indicates the places where different nutrients are absorbed by the body.
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Nursing Documentation in Aged Care: Appendix 7 PEG Nutrition; Appendix 8: Wandering
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Nursing Documentation in Aged Care
Chapter:	0
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System Contains 43 PowerPoint slides FOR YOU TO TEACH Includes: 10 illustrations, full colour, of different parts of the digestive system; highly descriptive PowerPoint slides; and lecture support material.
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This chapter identifies some common problems associated with gastrostomy feeding and provides guidance in resolving and preventing them...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Gastrostomy Care
Chapter:	10
This education is:	eligible for CPD