Free courses for care sector workers this December

Norvic are pleased to be running two free courses on 19th December:

Gastrostomy Care and Tracheostomy Care

Gastrostomy Care 09:00 – 12:00

• What is a Percutaneous Gastrostomy (PEG)?
• When is a PEG used?
• Common reasons
• Benefits of PEG feeding
• Care of PEG tube
• Feeding by Nasogastric tubes
• Procedure prior to a Nasogastric feed
• Preparation and storage of feeds
• Administration of feeds
• Troubleshooting

Tracheostomy Care 12:30 – 15:30

• What is a Tracheostomy?
• Why Tracheostomy?
• Types of Tracheostomy tubes
• Care of the Tracheostomy patient/tube
• Humidification
• Why humidification?
• Heat-moisture exchange unit
• Changing inner cannula (tube) – Why and when – Equipment & procedure
• Changing Tracheostomy Dressing – Why and when – Equipment & procedure
• Suction of Tracheostomy tube – Why and when – Equipment & procedure
• Resuscitation for Neck-breathing Patients

Places are free but limited – Call 01603 861612 or emailus to book