What does Basal & Bolus mean? Have you ever had to set up a PCA or learn how the pancreas secretes insulin. These two terms are use throughout the medical field and are important too know. #nurse #bolus #basal #clinical #nursingnotes #rn#nursingschool #nursingstudent | Professormollie

TW: Bolus feeding through a G-tube. Educational purposes. This is an easy access to administer medications and fast feedings (Direct nutrients). Bolus feeding is an extension tube attached to an open container of some sort and you hold it in an upright position so that gravity transfers the nutrients or medication directly into the stomach. Some parents or individuals with a gtube prefer doing Bolus. I'm personally not a fan but I do use this method for medication so I know for a fact that he ge