Few (30.77%) of the policies and guidelines contained information on starting rates of feeds and goal rates but most (84.62%) contained information on common medically based complications and how to trouble shoot. The four most commonly reported problems in the documents included tube blocking (92.31%), dislodgment (53.85%), nausea and vomiting (53.85%) and skin care issues (38.46%). Procedures for home discharge planning and parent/caregiver education were described in 69.23% of the documents. Many (53.85%) of these policies, procedures and guidelines identified the practical training needed by parents before discharge (e.g., “organise training for the carers to administer enteral feeds safely via the nurses on the ward including pump, equipment and hang times”). A few (23.08%) specified that parent concerns regarding tube feeding should discussed with hospital staff before
Few (30.77%) of the policies and guidelines contained information on starting rates of feeds and goal rates but most (84.62%) contained information on common medically based complications and how to trouble shoot. The four most commonly reported problems in the documents included tube blocking (92.31%), dislodgment (53.85%), nausea and vomiting (53.85%) and skin care issues (38.46%). Procedures for home discharge planning and parent/caregiver education were described in 69.23% of the documents. Many (53.85%) of these policies, procedures and guidelines identified the practical training needed by parents before discharge (e.g., “organise training for the carers to administer enteral feeds safely via the nurses on the ward including pump, equipment and hang times”). A few (23.08%) specified that parent concerns regarding tube feeding should discussed with hospital staff before