Enteral Tube Feeding 101

Program Date: 20 January 2022

Publication Date: 20 January 2022

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Allison Krall, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, will define enteral tube feeding and discuss various indications and contraindications for use; recognize types of enteral access devices; review classifications for enteral formulas; and differentiate between enteral feeding methods (bolus, intermittent, cyclic, and continuous).

Course Objectives
  • Define enteral tube feeding and discuss various indications and contraindications for use. 
  • Recognize types of enteral access devices. 
  • Review classifications for enteral formulas. 
  • Differentiate between enteral feeding methods (bolus, intermittent, cyclic, and continuous).

Performance Indicators: 4.2.1, 4.2.6, 8.2.1

Activity Code: 180699

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Allison Krall, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Lead Dietitian, Dietitian Feeding Tube Team
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH, USA  

Allison Krall is the Lead Dietitian for the dietitian-led feeding tube team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Prior to rejoining the team at Ohio State, she worked as an educational program consultant for the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) helping to create continuing education programs for dietitians and nurses. She continues to consult with ANHI as well as Applied Medical Technology (AMT).

Allison has worked in the field of nutrition support for more than 20 years. She has experience in inpatient, outpatient, and home nutrition support. Her areas of interest include oncology, critical care, malnutrition screening and diagnosis, and clinical nutrition education. In her current role, she leads a dynamic team of dietitians who place small bore feeding tubes in patients.

Additionally, Allison has been actively involved in the Ohio Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (OSPEN) for over 17 years, where she served as the 2017 president and currently serves as secretary. She has also served on the membership committee of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN).

In her spare time, Allison enjoys being a lacrosse and swim team mom, cooking, reading, and volunteering for A Kid Again.

Category

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.