Beaphar Feeding Syringes for dogs,cats and small animals

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When you are discharged from hospital, you will be told which medications you need and when to take them. Why should I be careful when giving medications? By gravity with the plunger removed.The plunger is removed from the barrel of the syringe, prior to attaching it to the feeding tube. The feed, water or medication is poured into the barrel, the clamp on the tube released and allowed to flow down the tube under gravity.

The primary responsibility of maintaining proper hygiene while caring for a feeding tube should always be at hand. It is recommended that syringes be thoroughly dried after each use and that they be washed with water (do not boil). It is recommended that you change them every 2-3 days, or more frequently if the needle is visible. Feeding Tube Syringe Hard To Push Gastric Residual Volume (GRV’s) – the amount of fluid aspirated from the stomach via an enteral tube to monitor gastric emptying, tolerance to enteral feeding and abdominal decompression. Once removed it may be returned to the patient or discarded. The tube may be clamped for 30 minutes to an hour post administration to prevent loss of feed or medication

Using anenteral feeding pump for bolus or intermittent enteral feeding

Do not administer drugs through tubes used for aspiration or on free drainage unless specifically directed by medical staff. This guideline aims to support nurses in administering feeds and medications via a nasogastric, orogastric or gastrostomy tube in a safe and appropriate manner.

It is imperative that nursing staff caring for children who have enteral tubes in understand why it is in-situ.

Pump feeding

Ensure all medications are prepared separately and are mixed well or thoroughly dissolved in water. Datford and Gravesham, ' Paediatric enteral feeding guidelines & operational policy (infants & children)', Jan 2007, NHS Trust.

Enteral tubes should be flushed with between 5 – 20mls of water depending on the viscosity of the feed/medication, the child’s fluid status balance and the child’s size (The minimum volume required to clear the tube is 2mls. However in shorter tubes 1.5mls would be sufficient). Aspirate minimum 0.5 - 1ml of gastric content (or sufficient amount to enable pH testing). Consider the “dead space” in the tubing. Some people may also be able to eat or drink whilst tube feeding. You will be advised by your doctor and dietitian whether you can eat or drink. How much do I need? Enteral feeding pumps can be obtained via CARPS if the ward area does not have its own supply. Infinity pumps are now in use throughout RCH and the giving set can be primed by pushing the fill set button. For further information regarding the use of the infinity pump please see theAn enteral feeding pump can be used intermittent, bolus or continuous administration of feeds, but is best suited for continuous feeding when tolerance to rate of feeding is an issue. Nasoenteric tube starts in the nose and ends in the intestines (subtypes include nasojejunal and nasoduodenal tubes). Remove the protective cap from the end of the giving set and open the roller clamp, allowing the feed to run down to the end of the giving set (to prime the line), then close the roller clamp. Turgay, A S., & Khorshid, L. 2010. Effectiveness of the auscultatory and pH methods in predicting feeding tube placement, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, pg 1553-1559.