Gastrostomy tube feeding in the school setting skills for the school nurse

The nurse is responsible for the safe delivery of care to every client. Before implementing any specialized procedure, the school nurse must follow steps in the nursing process to be sure the client will benefit from the procedure, and that the procedure is done correctly. These include: (a) reviewing written orders, (b) comparing these orders with standardized procedures, (c) determining if there are questions or concerns for the attending physician, (d) assessing the patient/client, (e) checking for all appropriate supplies, (f) deciding whether it is necessary to watch someone perform the procedure first, or have one's skills observed, and (h) assessing one's readiness to complete the task in order to benefit the client and not cause harm.