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Welcome to our Medicare Nutrition Videos section! If you are a Medicare beneficiary with enteral nutrition needs, your doctor has prescribed your course of treatment – which may involve the equipment demonstrated below. Please review the training videos in this section.

Subjects included in this section include:

  • Function and purpose of the feeding pump, programming, turning on and off, troubleshooting and battery usage
  • Understanding your physician’s nutrition prescription and setting the correct flow rate
  • Correct method of priming and loading the disposable set
  • When it’s time to change your feeding set (24 hours)
  • When to call for service and supplies

Always remember that manufacturer operating instructions should be left with a responsible person. Never attempt to make repairs on your pump; contact Shield HealthCare at 800.228.7150 for a replacement pump if needed. Take care to never immerse the feeding pump in liquid of any kind, even when cleaning. For more information, for pump assistance, or to speak with a Registered Dietitian or trained Enteral Specialist, contact Shield HealthCare at 800.228.7150.

Always remember that manufacturer operating instructions should be left with a responsible person. Never attempt to make repairs on your pump; contact Shield HealthCare at 800.228.7150 for a replacement pump if needed. Take care to never immerse the feeding pump in liquid of any kind, even when cleaning. For more information, for pump assistance, or to speak with a Registered Dietitian or trained Enteral Specialist, contact Shield HealthCare at 800.228.7150.

A feeding tube provides a way to obtain life-sustaining nutrients. This method of “eating” bypasses the mouth and esophagus and delivers nutrition directly into your stomach or small intestine. Keeping your feeding tube secure, clean and safe is important! In this section, learn how to care for your tube and the skin around it, how to deliver feedings, help prevent common complications and more.

Enteralite Infinity Pump Training

Pump Setup: Step-by-Step Training Videos

Watch videos showing how to use an Infinity feeding pump, Kangaroo Joey feeding pumps, how to use an enteral backpack, how to bolus feed and more.

Mary Kuehl, MS, RD

Are You Ready for ENFit? New Feeding Tube Connectors: Video

Our Corporate Registered Dietitian explains ENFit, why it's happening and which enteral devices will adopt ENFit connectors in 2017.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Tube Feeding: How to Unclog Your Feeding Tube Video

Watch Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitian’s How to Unclog Your Feeding Tube video with step-by-step instructions on how to unclog your feeding tube.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
How to Gravity Feed

Tube Feeding: How to Gravity Feed Video

In this video, Amy Long Carerra, MS, RD, goes through the steps of how to gravity feed, and gives tips to make the process go smoothly.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Infinity Pump

Infinity Pump Training Video

Watch this seven-mintute-long EnteraLite Infinity Pump Training Video, with clear, step-by-step instructions given by a registered dietitian.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
How To Bolus Feed

Tube Feeding: How to Bolus/Syringe Feed Video

In this video, watch Shield HealthCare's Registered Dietitian's show viewers how to bolus feed , also known as syringe feeding.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

EnteraLite Infinity Pump Instructional Video

Instructional video for the EnteraLite Infinity Pump for enteral feeding, provided by Shield HealthCare. This educational video includes a day in the life of an active child who uses the Infinity Pump and detailed instructions on how to use the EnteraLite Infinity pump for tube feeding.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Kangaroo Feeding Pump Instructions

Kangaroo Feeding Pump Instructional Video

In this article, you can watch a video with Kangaroo Feeding Pump Instructions and information about setting up the pump.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Compat Feeding Pump Instructional Video

Instruction video on the Compat enteral feeding pump provided by Shield HealthCare. English Spanish

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS