#178: Foundations of Feeding Tubes

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Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine

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🗓️ 4 November 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this episode, we talk through the foundations of feeding tubes including why we use them, the different types, the various routes they take, and some general safety considerations. I even share with you the “real world” tips on inserting a nasogastric tube so you can feel so much more confident the first time you perform this important skill on a real patient. ___________________ FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Straight A Nursing App - Study on-the-go with the Straight A Nursing app! Review more than 5,000 flashcards covering a wide range of subjects including Fundamentals, Pediatrics, Med Surg, Mental Health, Maternal Newborn, and more! Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what the science says about certain foods, products, or treatments?
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0:15.2	We've got you covered.
0:16.6	The goal of the Unbiased Science Podcast is to dispel misinformation and misconception
0:21.7	across an array of science and public health topics.
0:24.9	We love to debunk myths and help arm our listeners with information so they can make
0:29.6	evidence-based decisions.
0:31.8	Make sure to tune in to the Unbiased Science Podcast to get all of your questions answered.
0:37.8	Well, hello again, everyone.
0:48.5	This is Nurse Moe, and we'll come back to the Straight A Nursing Podcast.
0:52.3	This is Episode 178, today we're talking all about gastric tubes, maybe not every single
0:59.0	thing you need to know, but a general introduction and overview, because you will definitely
1:04.6	be seeing these in clinical, hopefully you're going to clinical, and in your skills lab.
1:11.6	Before we do that, let's take a quick moment for the listener shout out my favorite part
1:15.9	of the show.
1:17.2	This one goes out to Gruchin, who says, sadly, I only discovered Nurse Moe a week after
1:23.2	graduating from an ASN program.
1:26.4	Oh, how much better it could have been if I had had her by my side then.
1:31.9	Happily, I have her now.
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