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Name:	Enteral Feeding - Infection Control Guidelines
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Enteral feeding Infection control guidelines Contents Foreword by Dr Annette Anderton Section one Introduction Section two Microbiological Hazards of Enteral Tube Feeding Section three Practical Aspects Section four Site Care Section five Patient/Carer Education Section six Enteral Feeding in the Community Section seven Enteral Feeding in Children Appendix A Six Step Handwashing Technique Appendix B Discharge Planning Summary References The Authors Linda Skipper RGN Senior Nurse Control of Infection Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust Manchester Linda Skipper is Senior Nurse Control of Infection with Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust in Manchester and has been an Infection Control Nurse since 1985. Linda was one of the co-authors of the recently published Hand Decontamination Guidelines by the ICNA. She is the NEC representative for the North West Regional Group of the ICNA and an active member of the Association. Jane Cuffling RGN RSCN Infection Control Nurse Sheffield Children�s Hospital NHS Trust Jane Cuffling has been an Infection Control Nurse for 7 years and is currently the vice co-ordinator of the Paediatric Special Interest Group of the ICNA as well as conference organiser for the annual Paediatric 1 day conference and a member of the organising committee for the Trent Regional Group�s annual study day. Nicola Pratelli Community Infection Control Nurse South West London Health Protection Unit Nicola Pratelli began her career as a Community Infection Control Nurse in 1992 for Merton and Sutton Health Authority. Two children and several restructurings later she is part of the South West London Health Protection Unit as lead nurse responsible for decontamination and primary care liaison. Nicola is a member of the Epic B team developing standard principles in the community for NICE. The Infection Control Nurses Association would also like to thank the following members for their contributions to these guidelines: J Austin, K Banfield, E Burgess, J Clayton, P Hobbs, R Huyton, S Mills, M Madeo, H Oulton, C Poole, J Rogers, N Wigglesworth
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