HomeGrown Solution: Creating Reservoirs in Manikins for NG and J-Tube Medication Administration
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Identification of the Problem
Unique Idea
Supplies/Ingredients
- 36” Jumbo Toy Balloons
- Manikin without internal electronics
- Zip Ties
- Towel
Steps to Creating the Solution
- NG-Tube or Dobhoff: Remove manikin’s chest plate. Place a towel in manikin's upper abdominal cavity (underneath the jumbo balloon, just in case of a leak).
- Place NG-tube or Dobhoff through nare, assuring tube end extends inside balloon. Secure jumbo toy balloon to stomach reservoir connector with a zip tie. Replace manikin's chest plate.
- Properly secure Dobhoff tube. Clean up is easy. Snip the zip tie with scissors and toss out the filled balloon. Replace stomach reservoir on manikin.
- For J-Tube: Remove manikin's lower abdominal plate. Feed a J-tube into manikin's stoma opening and pull the J-tube out of the threaded connector on the backside of the manikin's lower abdominal plate (using pliers if necessary).
- Place a towel inside the manikin's lower abdominal cavity (just in case of a leak). Using a zip tie, secure a jumbo toy balloon to the connector (over the J-tube). Assure that the J-tube ends inside the balloon.
- Replace the manikin's lower abdominal plate with the balloon resting on the towel. Clean up is easy. Snip the zip tie with scissors and toss out the filled balloon. Replace the bladder reservoir on the manikin.
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