DESCRIPTION
This is an advanced course about Specialized Nutrition Support, also known as Artificial Nutrition and Hydration of patients or residents. Course objectives are:
- Define specialized nutrition support
- Describe the normal nutritional needs of the body
- Identify the two types of specialized nutrition support commonly used in a healthcare environment
- List the implications for initiation of specialized nutrition support
- Describe potential complications of specialized nutrition support
- Apply ethical principles to specialized nutrition support.
Course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) in California. Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated in this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, Artificial Nutrition, Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, California Certified Nursing Assistant, CA CNA, Ethical Considerations, Ethics, Hydration, Specialized Nutrition Support