PEG Tube explained! 🏥PEG Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube 🥼Insertion: Through the abdominal wall into the stomach 🍽️Purpose: Delivers nutrition, fluids, & medications DIRECTLY into the stomach 🤕Uses: For patients unable to eat or drink orally (ex.: brain injury, stroke, dysphagia) #NursingSchool #StudentNurse #NurseLife #FutureNurse #NursingSkills #NurseEducation #ClinicalSkills | Nurse In The Making

Living with a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube – a feeding tube that is inserted into the stomach to deliver milk and medication – has its challenges. But it is a lifeline for patients with swallowing or eating difficulties who cannot meet their nutritional needs orally. In this part one of two videos, senior staff nurse Shanna Quismorio shares general information about the PEG tube, and an easy-to-follow guide on how to do milk feeding with it. #pegtubefeeding #tubefeedingawarenes

Peg Tubes Explained! 🤍PEG tube → percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube 🤍 Device inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach 🤍Provides a means for delivering nutrition, fluids, and medications directly into the stomach for individuals who are unable to consume food orally. 🤍 Be sure to crush medications finely to avoid clogging the tube (always check if the medication can be crushed!) 🤍Flush the tube before & after administering feeds or medication to to avoid clogging t