Course Aims

To provide underpinning knowledge associated with best practice for performing safe and effective gastrostomy care​. To provide a simulated practical experience in a controlled environment to assist the development of competent gastrostomy management skills​ and raise awareness of the legal implications of the NMC and organisational policies regarding gastrostomy care.​

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss legal and professional responsibilities associated with performing gastrostomy care with local and national guidance. ​
• Follow procedures for gaining consent and correct documentation.​
• Describe the anatomy of the digestive system.​
• List related terminology and explain their meanings. ​
• List indications and contraindications for a gastrostomy.​
• Understand the need to manage health and safety risk.​
• Identify and discuss the range of available tubes and equipment​.
• Demonstrate practical ability in performing daily care and hygiene tasks, giving feeds and water flushes, administering medications​
• Demonstrate practical ability in tube replacement and changing inflation balloon water (nurses only)​.
• Follow correct procedures for minimising infection​.
• Identify potential problems, describing how to prevent them and what actions are required should they occur​.