Changing a Gastrostomy Tube

Presented by Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board and Audra Dennis

Changing a Gastrostomy Tube

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Video Runtime: 11 Minutes; Total Course Timing: 23 Minutes

This course will cover the proper procedure as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for gastrostomy care and changing a gastrostomy tube.

Meet your instructors

Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…

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Audra Dennis

Audra is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center with more than 10 years of experience in home health. After beginning her career at a rural critical access hospital and skilled nursing facility, she transitioned to home health as a case manager and later to clinical leadership roles at the regional and…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Introduction

1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to changing a gastrostomy tube, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this procedure, and recommended infection control policies.

Procedure: Gastrostomy Care

2. Procedure: Gastrostomy Care

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of gastrostomy care.

Procedure: Changing a Gastrostomy Tube

3. Procedure: Changing a Gastrostomy Tube

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of changing a gastrostomy tube.

Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

4. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.

Patient and Caregiver Education

5. Patient and Caregiver Education

This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.

Documentation Guidelines

6. Documentation Guidelines

This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving gastrostomy care and/or changing of a gastrostomy tube.

Conclusion

7. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner's knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.