Where do you peg feed your patients

[conroenurse]

If not in the hospital where patients are usually in their room (say residental lifecare home for several patients or nursing home setting)where do you /or would you feed your patients. Esp. if they are in programming or classes when feeding is due?

Thanks for the input

[rkitty198, BSN, RN]

I have a patient who does continuous feedings all day and all night. They have a portable pack that goes with them.

[littleannabell]

For privacy issues I would bring the pt back to room. If possible I try to get feeding a little early or late with allowed time, to avoid interrupting classes or therapy.

[conroenurse]

Here's the thing. We had one of our certification visits from state, and while we passed with flying colors the only thing they dinged us on was feeding patients in programming as it was invasion of their privacy. There is no breaks in programming, so they are in there for am and noon feeds.

I am 30yrs in nursing, and I can see both sides, (here admin says this is their home and rules need to be relaxed), but I also think if someone objected, I would take them to their room. Nobody ever has, but I still would

SO I am just wondering what is the general concensus from other nurses. and if you feel it is a privacy issue--WHY

[teeniebert, LPN]

It could be a privacy/dignity issue because the person may not want other patients/residents/visitors/volunteers to know they have a feeding tube. I would think it's up to the patient whether they want to go back in their room or not--and it probably should be documented and (ugh) care planned as to what their preferences are.

[Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN]

I bring them back to their room or there's a bathroom off the day rooms, I'll bring the supplies and do it in there.

[MomRN0913]

Are these programming classes in conjuction with a special needs program?

I think the class would need to have scheduled half hour breaks if they are running for that long. Then whatever needs to be taken care of is taken care of. You would think a special needs program would accomdate special needs...

[mappers]

I bring them back to their room or there's a bathroom off the day rooms, I'll bring the supplies and do it in there.

Please don't feed your patients in a bathroom. Would you want to eat in a bathroom?? It's like asking mothers to breastfeed in a bathroom. Yuck.