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A Fundamental Overview of Enteral Feeding
Keyword(s)
1501-2022, Cardinal, nutrition, enteral feeding, oral, nasal, gastric, post-pyloric, non-volitional, indications, contraindications, methodology, nurse, surgical technologist, NCCT
Credits
CBRN:2.0, NCCT:2.0
Description
Specialized nutrition support in the form of enteral feeding has been used for centuries through oral, nasal, gastric, and post-pyloric feeding. Knowledge of the indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, and placement of different kinds of enteral access devices are essential for health care providers who care for patients requiring non-volitional nutrition. Advances in feeding solutions, devices, and placement verification technology have evolved to improve the safety and comfort of enteral feeding. This education activity reviews the indications, contraindications, and methodology of enteral feedings and highlights the role of the multidisciplinary team in the care of patients requiring enteral nutrition. The types of feeding formulations will be discussed along with routes of delivery, common complications, and ways to mitigate these risks.