Traineeship Expectations

This one-week traineeship is designed to provide state-of-the-art, evidence-based information, in a practical, “hands-on” setting.  Our emphasis is on the adult patient who requires enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support in the acute care setting, but will include planning for the transition to home nutrition support.  The ideal traineeship candidates will have a firm foundation in basic nutrition issues, and be receptive to an intensive training program that maximizes their learning opportunities.

In order to provide a program that meets your particular needs, we need to know your current scope of practice, education, and work experiences.  With that information, along with your goals, strengths, and your own expectations, we can provide an optimal learning experience.

 
 

General
1a) Describe your current work environment:

1c) Please rate the approximate percentage of your clinical time that you spend in the following areas:
Step-down/transitional unit
Chronic ventilator unit
Medical Floor
Surgical floor
Intensive Care Unit
Heme-Onc or Bone Marrow
Long-term care/rehab
Home care
Cafeteria
 
 
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2)Do you work:
3) Are you part of a Nutrition Support Team?
4) Do you work with home nutrition support patients?
5) Does your facility do three-in-one TPN?

6) Do you enter verbal orders for:
Diet orders
Tube feedings
TPN
Medications
Labs
7) Does your facility have a metabolic cart?
 
 

Experiences/Base of Practice

 
Are you a CNSD?

Please list 3 of your goals for your experience in this traineeship:
Would you like to spend time in the following areas while you are with us:
 
 

Continuing Education History

 
Please check all of those activities that you have used for Continuing Education in the past:
Based on the needs and activities of your current job, do you feel that you have education needs that are not adequately addressed by available conferences or educational programs?
 
 

Mini Case Studies
2) A 68 year old female admitted s/p CVA. A modified swallow evaluation is done and she fails. Do you:

3) Pt admitted s/p MI requiring mechanical ventilation. PMH: CRI, HTN.  Tube feedings started day 3, well tolerated x 2 days.  Pt alert.  CVVHD needed for 3 day period during which she experienced a residual volume of 150 mls.  No c/o of abdominal distenstion, nausea, or discomfort.  Primary team decided to send her down to fluoro for transpyloric tube placement....