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  • Subjects
    • Feeding through nasogastric tube
      • Feeding through nasogastric tube – Introduction
      • Positioning the person for feeding
      • Check the correct placement of the tube in the stomach
      • Check gastric residue  
      • Fill the syringe with food
      • Feeding through nasogastric tube
      • Complications and recommendations
      • Precautions with tube maintenance
      • Medication administration by nasogastric tube
      • Syrup administration by nasogastric tube
    • Feeding the person
      • Feeding the person – Introduction
      • Nutritional needs
      • Teething
      • Hydration
      • Feeding by mouth
      • Change in swallowing
      • Special situations
    • To bathe
      • To bathe – Introduction
      • Wash hair
      • Wash mouth
      • Wash perineum
      • Bed bath
    • Positioning the person
      • Positioning the person – Introduction
      • Supine position (person lying on his/her back)
      • Right lateral position
      • Right semi-prone position
      • Pressure ulcer prevention
      • Caregiver safety
      • Caregivers’ demonstrations
    • Transferring the person
      • Transferring from bed to chair: with the help of the dependent person
      • Transferring from chair to bed: with the help of the dependent person
      • Transferring from bed to chair: the dependent person is not helping
      • Transferring from chair to bed: the dependent person is not helping
      • Caregiver safety
      • Ulcer and fall prevention
      • Caregivers’ demonstration
    • Dressing and undressing the person
      • Dressing and undressing the person – introduction
      • Dressing the person
      • Undressing the person
    • Managing the medication regimen
      • Medication list
      • General recommendations:
      • Oral route (by mouth)
      • Ophthalmic route (to the eye)
      • Otic route (to the ear)
      • Topical route (skin)
      • Inhalation/nebulization administration
      • Rectal route
      • Special situations
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    • Assist devices for patient positioning
    • Assist devices for patient transferring
    • Patient feeding devices by nasogastric tube

Fill the syringe with food

  1. Wash hands.
  2. Aspirate food into the feeding syringe.
  3. Use a napkin to help remove air from the syringe.
http://pope.esenf.pt/intentcare/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/4_fill.mp4

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  • Investigador Responsável
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto