93. 🇺🇸 LPN: Understanding Tubes: Your Role in Nutrition and Medication
This podcast episode provides essential information for social and health assistants regarding feeding tubes (sondes) and their use. The episode explains different types of sondes, such as nasal, PEG, and MIC-KEY, detailing when each is appropriate and the assistant's role in their daily care and management. It emphasizes safe practices for administering nutrition and medication through sondes, highlighting hygiene, potential complications, and when to seek further medical assistance. The pod...