Dr. Church presents Gastric Drains and Tubes
This course was designed because as medical procedures and surgeries continue to evolve with evidence-based practices, nurses require continuing education for the patient populations they are caring for. Nursing staff in PACU and SDS desire education on current practices for gastric drains and tubes including refeeding and signs of distress.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
- identify the different types of gastric drains and tubes
- state the signs and symptoms of distress upon refeeding patients
Dr. Joseph Church
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance