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

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

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