COURSE SYLLABUS For Clinical Content Spring 2012

Long Beach Community College DistrictLONG BEACH CITY COLLEGEAssociate Degree Nursing ProgramSKILL ASSESSMENT: NASOGASTRIC TUBE FEEDINGStudent (print) __________________________________Date___________________________Student (sign) __________________________________Evaluator______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Critical ELEMENTS Pass Fail Comments________________________________________________________________________1. Protects self and others from contamination duringadministration of tube feeding.________________________________________________________________________2. Position patient with HOB up at least 45 degrees.________________________________________________________________________3. Perform two checks for placement of tube.________________________________________________________________________4. Verbalize amount aspirated and staterationale for proceeding or discontinuing.________________________________________________________________________5. Use equipment appropriately to prevent air fromentering the stomach during feeding.________________________________________________________________________RETEST:Date:________________________________________________________________________Evaluator:________________________________________________________________________33.2