Nutrition Nurses

Introduction

The Nutrition Nursing Team are experts in Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition feeding (Artificial Nutrition) and support patients, carers/families and community staff in caring for the feeding tubes and tube site.

Referral Process

For patients not known to either Dr Gao or the Nutrition Nursing Team please refer as detailed below.

Referrals are accepted via E-RS only.

Procedures Provided

Full Assessment of patients referred for new feeding tubes: PEG, Jejunostomy and Parenteral Nutrition, Nasal Bridles
Monitor In-patients receiving Parenteral Nutrition, Gastrostomy, Jejunostomy and naso-enteric feeding
Gastrostomy replacement and removal services
Train patients, families and carers in caring for feeding tubes and tube sites
Provide tube components for older tubes
Assess and troubleshoot in tubes and tube sites problems
Telephone reviews of patients
Balloon Gastrostomy changes and training patients and carers
Balloon Gastrostomy tube removals
Can advise regarding Medicines via enteral feeding tubes
Work closely with Community Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapist, Learning Disabilities Nurse Specialists and Transition team
Feeding At Risk Pathway of care not suitable for enteral feeding tubes
Ethical considerations regarding tube feeding and Feeding at Risk
Feeding Issue MDT
Link between Enteral Feeding Companies

Clinics

Open Access Clinic for Home Tube Fed Patients having tubes placed at the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital or known to Dr Rui Gao – Consultant Gastroenterologist

Clinic name: – Nutrition Nurse only clinic
Clinic Type: Adults & Transition patients (17+ years)
Clinic days/times: Monday to Friday 08.00-12.00 and 13.00-16.00

Patient Information Leaflets

Clinicians - Consultants/Specialist Nurses

Luton & Dunstable University Hospital

Nutrition Nurses

Niamh Kavanagh Nutrition Support Assistant

Jacqui Donaghy Nutrition Support Sister

Jacqui Arnold-Jellis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Helen Chin Nutrition Support Sister

Dr Rui Gao Consultant Gastroenterologist

Useful Contacts

Luton & Dunstable University Hospital

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Nutrition Jacqui Arnold-Jellis
01582 497545

Mrs Helen Chin 01582 497545/497157, Bleep 046

Mrs Jacqui Donaghy 01582 497545/497157, Bleep 064

Niamh Kavanagh 01582 497545/497157, Bleep 058

Outpatients booking department: 01582 561385

Switchboard 01582 491166