Overview

This course provides nurses with the essential knowledge and skills required to manage diet orders within the Acacia.

Target audience

Inpatient Nurses

Learning outcomes

Participants in this course will learn Acacia processes in:

  • Understand the Purpose and Scope of Diet Ordering in Acacia
    Learners will be able to explain the role of diet orders within NT Health facilities, including their clinical relevance and alignment with the NT Health Guideline for Nutrition and Therapeutic Diets.
  • Navigate the Acacia Diet Ordering Interface
    Learners will develop proficiency in navigating Acacia for the purposes of diet ordering
  • Add a Ward Diet Order
    Learners will demonstrate the ability to create a basic Ward Diet order for a patient, including accessing order categories and submitting diet selections.
  • Amend Existing Diet Orders
    Learners will be able to modify an existing diet order to include dietary restrictions, modifiers (e.g., fluid restriction, diabetic needs)
  • View Current and Discontinued Diet Orders
    Learners will accurately locate both current and discontinued diet orders within the patient’s EPR.
  • Discontinue and Replace Diet Orders
    Learners will know how to safely discontinue a current diet order and enter a new one, such as a Fasting or Nil By Mouth order, including use of required questionnaires.
  • Re-Commence Previous Diet Orders
    Learners will understand how to reinstate a previously discontinued diet order using the reorder function in Acacia.
  • Utilise the Diet Order Worklist for Ward-Level Management
    Learners will effectively use the Diet Order Worklist to verify, review, and manage diet orders across a ward, including setting preferences and filtering data.
  • Recognise the Importance of Accurate Allergy Documentation
    Learners will understand the importance of recording food allergies on admission and how this integrates into safe diet ordering.
  • Successfully Complete a Knowledge Assessment to Demonstrate Competence
    Learners will complete a final knowledge check with a passing score to verify their understanding of key tasks and concepts from the course.

Recommended pre-learning

It is recommended you complete the following eLearning courses prior to attending this face-to-face session:

  • Acacia 1.0 Fundamentals v3

  • Acacia 1.0 Patient Master Index Training (PMI) v2

Session delivery mode

The training sessions are delivered face-to-face onsite or virtually via Microsoft Teams. 

Duration

30 minutes.

Technical requirements

For sessions delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams, ensure that the Microsoft Teams application is installed on the asset you will be using. 

You must prepare for training by testing Microsoft Teams and your headset/audio/microphone

Completion requirements

To be marked as complete, you are required to attend the full training session. 

How to enrol

Please note that enrolling into this course will not secure a spot on an upcoming training session. To book in for a session, first enrol here then select an available session under the 'Book Here' tab.

Self-enrol

Use the 'Enrol me' button located at the bottom of this page. If you cannot see the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page, please CLICK HERE and re-check for the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page. Clicking on the 'Enrol me' button will enrol you in the course and take you to the course homepage. Then you will be able to sign-up to a training session.

NTG Staff – login with your NTG LAN details. These are the same details you use to log onto your work computer.

Non-NTG Staff – login with your MyLearning account details or apply for a MyLearning account using the Application form for non-departmental staff.

Course Enquiries

For any queries related to this course, please contact us using the details below:

Email: acacia.training@nt.gov.au