The Enteralite Infinity pump is light, portable and easy to use for those that are tube fed. Follow these steps to get started.

Unforeseen events happen. Like inclement weather and power outages. What if you get your nutrition with a feeding pump and the power goes out during a storm? Your pump’s battery may last a few hours, but what then? If you have a gastrostomy, or G-tube, you may be able to administer short-term bolus or gravity… Continue reading How Do I Feed When My Pump Fails? Emergency Gravity Feeding

Children under three years of age who have an unusually low weight and height for their age group may be diagnosed with "failure to thrive" (FTT).

The following tips for home tube feeding are designed to help manage day to day feedings with proper care and guidelines.

Rachel, local Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitian in the Dallas area, received a referral from a pediatric GI clinic for NT, a 4 year-old boy on tube feeding after extensive bowel resection. Frustrated after multiple formula trials with resulting intolerance, NT’s mom initiated a homemade blenderized diet as a last resort. When Rachel arrived to instruct the… Continue reading Shield HealthCare RD Spotlight: A Pediatric Tube Feeding Success Story

Typically, standard nursing practice is to stop tube feedings due to gastric residual volume (GRV) that is twice the flow rate. So, a feeding rate of only 40 mL per hour would be held with a measured GRV of 80 mL. The problem with using GRV to evaluate enteral nutrition (EN) tolerance is that feedings… Continue reading Gastric Residuals: Are They Significant?

Instructional video for the EnteraLite Infinity Pump for enteral feeding, provided by Shield HealthCare. This educational video includes a day in the life of an active child who uses the Infinity Pump and detailed instructions on how to use the EnteraLite Infinity pump for tube feeding.

G-tube care will make your tube last longer & keep the skin around it healthy. Read this step-by-step guide to checking, securing & cleaning your g-tube.

A step-by-step guide for gravity/bolus feeding at home 1. Gather all supplies needed – formula, room-temperature water, a clean towel, gravity feeding bag, pole and catheter tip syringe 2. Wash your hands 3. Check tube position and site 4. Place tip of syringe into room-temperature water 5. Pull up on the plunger to draw up… Continue reading Gravity/Bolus Feeding: A Step-By-Step Guide

Enteral Nutrition refers to the process of a liquid formula administered through a feeding tube directly into the digestive tract.