Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care training for your team
Licence this training for just the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care training, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care, start to finish.
This training gives you the knowledge to safely deliver nutrition, fluids and medication through feeding tubes and care for stoma sites for people who cannot eat or drink by mouth. It covers the different tube types, how to check tube position, give feeds safely, care for the stoma, give medicines through the tube and recognise complications. This is the same training CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 35 minutes and ends with a 20 question assessment.
- Why People Need Tube Feeding
Some people cannot eat or drink safely by mouth because of swallowing difficulties, neurological conditions, or other medical reasons.
- Types of Feeding Tubes
Nasogastric tubes go through the nose into the stomach and are used for short term feeding.
- Checking Nasogastric Tube Position
Before every feed and every medicine given through a nasogastric tube, you must check the tube is still in the stomach, not the lungs.
- Setting Up and Giving a Feed Safely
Always wash your hands and use clean technique when handling feeding equipment.
- Caring for the Stoma Site
A gastrostomy or jejunostomy stoma is where the tube enters the body through the abdominal wall.
- Giving Medicines Through the Tube
Medicines given through a feeding tube must be in the right form, usually liquid or dispersible tablets crushed and mixed with water.
- Recognising and Responding to Complications
Know the signs of problems and what to do.
- Infection Prevention and Equipment Management
Always wash your hands before and after any contact with feeding equipment or the stoma.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe the different types of feeding tubes and when each is used
- Explain how to check nasogastric tube position safely before every feed and medicine
- Identify the correct steps to set up and give an enteral feed according to the person's prescribed regimen
- Recognise signs of complications including tube blockage, dislodgement, infection and aspiration and know when to escalate
- Apply safe infection prevention, equipment management and documentation practices when delivering enteral feeding and stoma care
Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care in facts.
About 35 minutes, 8 lessons
20 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
Yes, observed by the employer, checklist provided
What staff come away with
Competency for enteral feeding is person specific; you must be signed off by a registered professional for each individual you support
Always check nasogastric tube position with pH paper before every feed and medicine; pH must be 5.5 or below
Position the person upright during feeds, monitor them closely and stop if they show signs the feed is not being tolerated
Check the stoma site daily for infection, leakage or skin problems and report any changes immediately
Give medicines in the correct form with proper flushing; never crush slow release tablets or put whole tablets down the tube
If the tube falls out, this is an emergency; if you cannot get safe aspirate, or if there are signs of aspiration or other complications, stop and get help immediately
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy training for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care training take?
About 35 minutes, across 8 short lessons, followed by a 20 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care training cover?
8 lessons: Why People Need Tube Feeding, Types of Feeding Tubes, Checking Nasogastric Tube Position, Setting Up and Giving a Feed Safely, Caring for the Stoma Site, Giving Medicines Through the Tube, Recognising and Responding to Complications and Infection Prevention and Equipment Management. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care?
CareStream sets this training so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Does Enteral Feeding and Stoma Care need a practical assessment?
Yes. The online training is the knowledge part. Staff also need an observed assessment in the workplace, carried out by their employer, and CareStream provides the observation checklist to record it.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the training in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this training, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
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