CNA Baseline Nutrition Feeding

  CNA Baseline Nutrition Feeding

    Additional Ratings

Description

Participates in meeting the nutritional needs of patients with feeding difficulty
Behavioral Criteria

    Assists or feeds patient who is unable to feed self
    Observes for coughing, choking and reports observations to nurse
    Arranges food in relation to numbers on a clock if patient is visually impaired
    Records calorie count
    Reinforces swallowing precautions
    Documents Percent taken of meals in Electronic Health Record.

Evidence of Achievement

Direct observation of competency in all areas through patient care or simulation / case study; documentation in electronic health record accurate and complete
References

    Toolbox (Policy/Procedure)
        Plan for Provision of Nursing Care
    Carter,P. (2007). Lippincott's essentials for nursing assistants: a humanistic approach to caregiving. Philadephia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
    Hegner, B., Acello, B., Caldwell, E. (2008). Nursing assistant: a nursing process approach. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning
    Simmons, S. (2007). Quality improvement for feeding assistance care in nursing homes. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association, 8(3), S12-7