Medication Administration through a Gastrostomy Tube

1. Wash hands with soap and water. 2. Get supplies – medicine, water, syringe, small medicine cup, and towel. 3. Crush pills into a powder using a pill crusher. Always check with the pharmacist to make sure your medicines can be crushed and ask the pharmacy for liquid medicines when available. 4. In a small … Read more

Porta Cath Access Technique – Skills

Porta Cath Access Technique – Skills This tutorial is for educational purposes only. Please consult your facilities policy and procedures prior to accessing any port.

Nasogastric Insertion Demonstration NGT

http://youtu.be/WgfNa7dzSn0 Nasogastric Insertion Demonstration NGT NG tubes may be used for feeding or for drainage – read your instructions thoroughly as this will dictate the type of tube you need to use. Essentially you are inserting a tube from the patients nose into their stomach. There are several absolute contraindications for insertion so you should … Read more

Calculating IV drug Infusion Rates

Another Example How to calculate IV flow rates: Intravenous fluid must be given at a specific rate, neither too fast nor too slow. The specific rate may be measured as ml/hour, L/hour or drops/min. To control or adjust the flow rate only drops per minute are used. The burette contains a needle or plastic dropper … Read more