Nasogastric Tube Insertion for Qualified Nurses Course Date: 10 March 2016, 13:30 - 16:30 Duration of Course: 3 hours Location: John Turner Education Centre, Warwick Hospital Price: £60.00 per Delegate Who should attend Registered Nurses whose role requires them to pass NG Tubes Course Objectives To be able to safely and competently pass a nasogastric tube. Course Programme The candidate will learn to pass a fine bore nasogastric tube using a guide wire. The session covers: Introduction, history and NPSA ALERTS Anatomy and Physiology of the upper airways and GI tract Procedure to pass NG Tubes Hazards and Complications Trouble shooting Documentation and Tube checking procedures Theory is followed by practical session where candidates have the opportunity to practice the skill using manikins. Once competent on the manikin the candidate is then required to undergo a period of supervised practice in the Clinical Area Once competence is achieved here, the final assessment will take place and the candidates will then be able to pass NG Tubes unsupervised. ← Other courses