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