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. 2019 Oct 17;11(10):2492. doi: 10.3390/nu11102492
Type of Enteral Feeds Available in the Home
Feeds available in the nursing home Please indicate ALL the feeds CURRENTLY available in your Home
(e.g. Ensure Powder, Resource Plus):
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Other Components.
(Please indicate NA if not applicable)
  • (a)

    How often are nasogastric feeding tubes changed (e.g. once a month): ___________________

  • (b)

    How much time (minutes) does it take to change a nasogastric feeding tube (estimate): ___________

  • (c)

    For residents on continuous/gravity feeding, how often are feeding bags changed: ________

  • (d)

    Can special feeds (e.g. renal feeds or high calories feeds) not usually available in your Home be ordered in for the resident if requested/required?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Not Sure

Manpower / Nursing Time
Number of Staff
(Please indicate NA if not applicable)
  • (a)

    Total Number of Staff Nurses in the Home: ________________

  • (b)

    Number of Staff Nurses per shift: ________________________

  • (c)

    Total Number of Enrolled Nurses: _______________________

  • (d)

    Number of Enrolled Nurses per shift: _____________________

  • (e)

    Total Number of Nursing Aides: _________________

  • (f)

    Number of Nursing Aides per shift: _______________

  • (g)

    Nursing to Patient Ratio (e.g. 1 Staff Nurse: 10 patients): __________

Feeding Administration Who performs the enteral feeding? (please tick all that is applicable)
  • Staff Nurse

  • Enrolled Nurse

  • Nursing Aide

How long does it take to perform ONE enteral tube feeding? (Please give an estimate e.g. 10min, 15min, 20min) __________________________________________
Do you think that continuous feeding (with pump) should be made available in nursing homes?
  • Yes

  • No

  • Not Sure

Training How many hours of training on Nutrition Support do Nursing Staff receive per year?
  • < 1 h

  • 1 to < 3 h

  • 3 to < 5 h

  • ≥ 5 h

As a Healthcare Professional in a Nursing Home, do you think you are provided with adequate education/training in Nutritional Support for your residents?
  • Yes

  • No

  • Not Sure