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AC: Nursing Practice AC-08: Nutrition and Hydration
No. Competency Item NAC DEV COM DTE EXC
AC-08-01 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assess nutritional / hydration status.
  Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide feedings / hydration via all routes such as:          
AC-08-02
  • oral
  • AC-08-03
  • nasogastric (NG-tube)
  • AC-08-04
  • gastrostomy (G-tube)
  • AC-08-05
  • jejunostomy (J-tube)
  • AC-08-06
  • percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG-tube)
  • AC-08-07 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to insert and remove a nasogastric tube (NG tube).
    AC-08-08 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to reinsert established gastrostomy tube.
    AC-08-09 Demonstrate knowledge of components of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and its therapeutic use.
    AC-08-10 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to monitor and regulate Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
    AC-08-11 Demonstrate ability to assess and monitor the client's response to TPN.
    AC-08-12 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to initiate and provide fluids via intravenous and hypodermoclysis routes.
    AC-08-20 Identify
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