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Jejunostomy Tube Care. Because enteral feeding has become commonplace in both the hospital and home setting it is vital that health care workers instruct caregivers on the treatment of individuals with g tubes and or j tubes. A gastrostomy or jejunostomy g or j tube is useful for feeding malnourished patients and is preferred to prolonged use of total parenteral nutrition. Keep tension off the tubing by taping it up onto your belly abdomen. Jejunostomy tube j tube is a soft tube placed through the skin into the small intestine and is used to deliver food and medicine until a person is healthy enough to eat by their mouth.
Clean around the tube. Clean the area around the tube with mild soap and water. Because enteral feeding has become commonplace in both the hospital and home setting it is vital that health care workers instruct caregivers on the treatment of individuals with g tubes and or j tubes. Dry the skin well with a clean towel. Place them in the plastic bag and throw the bag away. Check the skin for redness odor pain puss or swelling.
Do not rotate the tube.
Pat the area dry using a clean washcloth. Check the skin for redness odor pain puss or swelling. Use the clean towel or q tip to clean the skin around the j tube 1 to 3 times a day with mild soap and water. Do not rotate the tube. Jejunostomy tube j tube is a soft tube placed through the skin into the small intestine and is used to deliver food and medicine until a person is healthy enough to eat by their mouth. Clean the area around the tube with mild soap and water.