PEG Feeding Online Module

PEG Feeding Online Training

Develop the knowledge and practical understanding needed to support safe Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding within healthcare and care settings.

This PEG Feeding Online Training course is designed for healthcare professionals, carers, and support workers involved in supporting individuals who require enteral feeding and ongoing nutritional management.

The course helps learners understand PEG feeding procedures, tube care and maintenance, feeding techniques, complication management, documentation responsibilities, and the legal and ethical considerations associated with PEG feeding.

Online PEG Feeding Training for Healthcare Staff

This online PEG Feeding training module provides healthcare workers with the essential knowledge needed to support safe PEG feeding practices, recognise complications, maintain infection prevention standards, and promote patient safety and wellbeing.

The course focuses on PEG feeding equipment, insertion awareness, feeding administration, tube care, monitoring, documentation, and multidisciplinary support.

Who Should Complete This Course?

This course is suitable for:

• Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support Workers
• Senior Carers
• Care Home Staff
• Community Care Workers
• Clinical Support Staff
• Allied Healthcare Professionals
• Agency Healthcare Workers
• Rehabilitation Staff
• Dietary and Nutrition Support Staff
• Any healthcare worker involved in enteral feeding support

Course Duration

• Approximately 1 hour online learning
• Self-paced training
• Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• 1 CPD point awarded
• Certificate issued on successful completion
• 6 months access from the date of purchase

Course Aim

The aim of this course is to provide healthcare staff with the knowledge and understanding required to support safe PEG feeding practices, maintain patient safety, recognise complications, and provide effective nutritional support within healthcare settings.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and indications for PEG feeding
• Identify relevant gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology
• Recognise contraindications and precautions associated with PEG feeding
• Understand the equipment and supplies used in PEG feeding
• Develop awareness of PEG tube insertion procedures
• Demonstrate knowledge of PEG tube care and maintenance
• Apply safe feeding techniques and formula administration principles
• Recognise and manage common PEG feeding complications
• Understand documentation and record-keeping responsibilities
• Recognise legal and ethical considerations relating to PEG feeding

Course Modules
Module 1: Introduction to PEG Feeding

Understand the purpose and principles of PEG feeding within healthcare settings.

Topics include:

• What is PEG feeding
• Purpose of PEG tubes
• Indications for PEG feeding
• Benefits of enteral feeding
• Patient groups requiring PEG feeding
• Role of healthcare workers in PEG support

Module 2: Anatomy and Physiology

Develop understanding of the gastrointestinal system related to PEG feeding.

Topics include:

• Structure of the gastrointestinal system
• Anatomy of the stomach
• Digestive processes and nutrition
• PEG insertion site awareness
• Function of enteral feeding
• Maintaining nutritional support safely

Module 3: Indications and Contraindications

Learn when PEG feeding is appropriate and when caution is required.

Topics include:

• Clinical indications for PEG feeding
• Contraindications and precautions
• Patient suitability assessments
• Risk factors and complications
• Decision-making considerations
• Patient safety principles

Module 4: Equipment and Supplies

Become familiar with the equipment used in PEG feeding.

Topics include:

• PEG tubes and components
• Syringes and extensions
• Securing devices
• Feeding pumps and accessories
• Hygiene and infection prevention equipment
• Safe storage and handling procedures

Module 5: Procedure and Techniques

Develop awareness of PEG insertion and feeding procedures.

Topics include:

• Pre-procedure preparation
• Patient positioning
• PEG tube insertion overview
• Safe feeding administration techniques
• Troubleshooting insertion concerns
• Infection prevention during procedures

Module 6: Care and Maintenance

Learn how to maintain PEG tubes safely and effectively.

Topics include:

• PEG site care and hygiene
• Cleaning procedures
• Monitoring for infection
• Preventing tube blockage
• Tube positioning checks
• Maintaining patient comfort and safety

Module 7: Feeding Techniques

Understand different methods of administering PEG feeds.

Topics include:

• Bolus feeding
• Intermittent feeding
• Continuous feeding
• Formula selection awareness
• Safe administration techniques
• Monitoring patient tolerance and reactions

Module 8: Complications and Troubleshooting

Recognise common PEG feeding complications and appropriate responses.

Topics include:

• Tube dislodgement
• Tube blockage
• Leakage around the site
• Infection risks and management
• Identifying adverse reactions
• Escalation and reporting procedures

Module 9: Documentation and Record-Keeping

Understand the importance of accurate PEG feeding documentation.

Topics include:

• Monitoring intake and output
• Recording feeding schedules
• Documentation of complications
• Care plans and patient records
• Communication with multidisciplinary teams
• Legal and professional responsibilities

Module 10: Ethical and Legal Considerations

Develop awareness of the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with PEG feeding.

Topics include:

• Consent and patient autonomy
• Best interest decision-making
• Mental capacity considerations
• Safeguarding responsibilities
• Confidentiality and data protection
• Professional accountability and standards

Assessment and Certification

Learners will complete an end of course assessment to test their understanding of PEG feeding, feeding techniques, patient monitoring, tube care, complication management, documentation, and safe nutritional support practices.

Upon successful completion, learners will receive a PEG Feeding Online Training certificate.

CPD Information

• 1 CPD point awarded
• Supports Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) continuing professional development requirements

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) CPD Requirements

It is necessary to complete 35 hours of relevant CPD within the three-year period since your last registration renewal or since joining the register.

Of these 35 hours, a minimum of 20 hours should be dedicated to participatory learning, involving activities that facilitate interaction with other professionals.

Why Choose This Course?

• Flexible online learning
• Designed specifically for healthcare and care staff
• Supports safer enteral feeding practices
• Improves awareness of PEG complications and risks
• Strengthens patient monitoring and documentation skills
• Promotes safe nutritional support and patient wellbeing
• Instant certification on completion

Additional Information

If you need more information about this course, please contact Train Healthcare directly:

Telephone: 0208 3266 704
Email: contact@trainhealthcare.com

Please note that refunds are not available for online training purchases.

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Strengthen your understanding of PEG feeding, improve patient support and nutritional care skills, and promote safer healthcare practices with PEG Feeding Online Training today.