Gastrostomy Feeding Workshop (including Jejunal Feeding and Blended Diet Enteral Feeding)

This session is designed to provide learners with information about gastrostomy devices, stoma care, different feeding methods and trouble shooting. The morning will be spent completing the theory, with the afternoon allowing for practical experience using our manikins, feeding equipment and pumps. The workshop practical experience gives the learner the opportunity to complete their first competency assessment, meaning the learner may only require one further assessment at their venue.

Devices covered within this training are: balloon button devices (MINI, MINI One, Mic-Key) and PEG. If the young person has a jejunal device, the learner will require the Jejunal Feeding course which can be covered during the workshop on request. If the young person will receive a blended diet via their gastrostomy device, the learner will require the Blended Diet Enteral Feeding course which can also be covered in the workshop on request.

There are a minimum of two competency assessments required for this training. Learners are not deemed competent until they have completed both theory and practical elements. The first competency assessment can be completed during the afternoon practical experience, however further competency assessments need to be booked at the learner's venue with the child or young person present in order for the nurse assessors to observe the learner using the device. Competency assessments must be completed within three months of theory training.

Once competency assessments have been passed, the learner is considered competent to care for a young person with a gastrostomy or jejunal device (depending on which device they have received competency assessments on).

For guidance how to book this training session please visit our training information page.

Aims of the session

• Learn what enteral tube feeding is and why a child/young person might need it
• Learn what a gastrostomy is and how to administer feed via a feeding device safely
• Learn how to care for a child/young person with a gastrostomy

Objectives of the session

• Explain what enteral tube feeding is and identify different enteral feeding routes
• Explain what gastrostomy feeding is and discuss reasons why it may be required
• Explore the different gastrostomy feeding devices and different methods of administering feeds
• Identify what practical skills and documentation are required to care for a child with a gastrostomy including: -
  • How to care for the stoma site and feeding device
  • How to feed
  • How to vent
  • Problem solving

Target audience

Anyone caring for a young person in a community setting who has a gastrostomy or jejunal device in place.

Update requirement

Annual update (either Gastrostomy Feeding or Gastrostomy Feeding Refresher, Gastrostomy Feeding e-learning course, in addition to Jejunal Feeding and Blended Diet Enteral Feeding if required) followed by one competency assessment either face to face with the young person, or scenario based.