Med techs and continuous feeding

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Nurses, do you allow med techs to administer meds to a continuous feed?

What if the machine is disconnected?

Any feedback is appreciated.

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Specializes in LTC.

Every place I've worked med techs don't touch tube feedings.

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THANK YOU.

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Doesn't your facility have a policy regarding this?

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My work the med techs can both disconnect and administer the meds through the continuous feed Maybe this is a state board question it probably varies

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I"ve asked around at work but not in an official manner. Most of the nurses at work do their own meds with continuous feed but not with bolus.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Where I worked, the med aides were allowed to start and stop continuous feedings and flush the tubing, but only the nurses gave meds and bolus feedings.

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