Type of Enteral Feeds Available in the Home
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Feeds available in the nursing home |
Please indicate ALL the feeds CURRENTLY available in your Home (e.g. Ensure Powder, Resource Plus): __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________
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Other Components. (Please indicate NA if not applicable) |
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(a)
How often are nasogastric feeding tubes changed (e.g. once a month): ___________________
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(b)
How much time (minutes) does it take to change a nasogastric feeding tube (estimate): ___________
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(c)
For residents on continuous/gravity feeding, how often are feeding bags changed: ________
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(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?
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Yes
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No
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Not Sure
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Manpower / Nursing Time |
Number of Staff (Please indicate NA if not applicable)
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(a)
Total Number of Staff Nurses in the Home: ________________
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(b)
Number of Staff Nurses per shift: ________________________
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(c)
Total Number of Enrolled Nurses: _______________________
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(d)
Number of Enrolled Nurses per shift: _____________________
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(e)
Total Number of Nursing Aides: _________________
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(f)
Number of Nursing Aides per shift: _______________
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(g)
Nursing to Patient Ratio (e.g. 1 Staff Nurse: 10 patients): __________
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Feeding Administration |
Who performs the enteral feeding? (please tick all that is applicable)
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Staff Nurse
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Enrolled Nurse
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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?
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Training |
How many hours of training on Nutrition Support do Nursing Staff receive per year?
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< 1 h
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1 to < 3 h
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3 to < 5 h
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≥ 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?
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