Tube feeding definition

Tube feeding means artificially administered nutrition and hydration.]
Tube feeding means the provision of nutrition to an individual through a gastrostomy tube or a jejunostomy tube.
Tube feeding means the provision of prescribed nutrition to an individual through a stable labeled gastrostomy tube or a stable labeled jejunostomy tube.

Examples of Tube feeding in a sentence

  • Tube feeding and catheterization will be performed by teachers on a strictly voluntary basis.

  • Tube feeding, catheterization, injections, and regularly scheduled nebulizers (breathing treatments) will be performed by secretaries on a strictly voluntary basis.

  • Tube feeding is considered a medical act and as such is not part of normal care.

  • The Weight Committee meets weekly to review patients/residents identified to be at nutritional risk due to : *Weight change > 5% in 30 days *Weight change >7.5% in 90 days *Weight change >10% in 190 days *New diagnosis of depression *Consumes < 75% of 1-2 meals/day for 3 consecutive days *Tube feeding *Pressure ulcers *Abnormal albumin according to below parameters in number 4.

  • Additional services include Range of Motion, G & J Tube feeding and hydration, seizure monitoring, injectable PRNs, diabetes monitoring, suctioning, tracheotomy care, catheter care, Alzheimer and dementia Rascals Program – ADC 1:4 Vendor # H14696 (Lakeside) ,Vendors # HQ0768(Chula Vista), & Vendor #HQ0701 (Oceanside), provides retirement and leisure activities to people who attend at a slower more relaxed pace.


More Definitions of Tube feeding

Tube feeding means artificially ad- ministered nutrition and hydration. [1989 c.914
Tube feeding means artificially adminis- tered nutrition and hydration.
Tube feeding means artificially administered nutrition and hy-
Tube feeding means artificially administered nutrition and hydration. [1989 c.914 s.1; 1991 c.470 s.11; 1993 c.767 s.1]
Tube feeding means artificially admin- istered nutrition and hydration.
Tube feeding. (a.k.a. “enteral feeding”) means the delivery of nutrients through a feeding tube directly into the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum.
Tube feeding means artificially administered nutrition and hydration. [1989 c.914 §1; 1991 c.470 §11; 1993 c.767 §1; 2009 c.381 §1; 2017 c.356 §12]