PEG Tube Care - Half Day Course

This course deals with the care & management of the person with a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube (PEG) in Situ for Therapeutic Purposes.

The PEG tube care course introduces the participant to the function of, indications for, and rationale of using a PEG tube in patient/client care and the fundamental skills relating to the effective care and management of PEG tube during its use and maintenance.

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Qualifications Gained

• An Bord Altranais Category 1
• Portobello Institute Certificate of Completion

Course Venue

Please note that this course takes place in the clinical skills laboratory at Trinity College Dublin and in Portobello Institute City Centre.

Entry requirement

Entry to the course is by direct application to the college. This course is only suitable for registered nurses and midwives.

Course structure

This is a half day course.

Course content modules

1. What is a PEG Tube
2. Why is it used
3. Equipment and Placement of a PEG Tube
4. Care and Management of the person with a PEG Tube
5. Administration of Prescribed Medications, Fluids, Food via a PEG Tube
6. Associated Risks and Management of Related Emergencies

Booking

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