Overview
This course provides nurses with the essential knowledge and skills required to manage diet orders within the Acacia.
Through guided instruction, videos, interactive activities, and a final knowledge check, learners will gain confidence in using Acacia to accurately enter, amend, and monitor diet orders, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
A Certificate of Completion is issued upon successful completion of the final knowledge check.
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 Patient Master Index Training (PMI) v2
Duration
30 minutes.
Completion requirements
This training consists of one learning module. To ensure you complete the course and receive a Certificate of Completion, you must complete the final quiz at the end of the module.
Technical requirements
You may prefer to use a headset to listen to the narration within the eLearning modules. Closed captions are available within the eLearning modules.
Viewing the modules on a large monitor/screen is recommended. You can view the modules on a laptop, however you may experience legibility issues in some areas. Viewing the modules on a tablet or other mobile device is not recommended.
If you are using an NTG device and require technical advice or assistance, please call the NTG Service Desk on 1800 000 254.
How to 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.
NTG Staff – login with your NTG LAN details.
Non-NTG Staff – login with your MyLearning account details or apply for a MyLearning account using the Application form for non-departmental staff.
How do I get my Certificate after the Training?
A Certificate of Completion will become available once all the completion requirements are met.
Cancellation Policy
This is a self-paced, self-enrol learning course. There is no cancellation policy that applies to this course.
Provider
This course was designed by the Department of Corporate and Digital Development (DCDD), Agency Business Systems – Human and Shared Services (ABS-HSS) Training Team.
Course Enquiries
For all course enquiries, please contact the Course Facilitator
1800 000 254 (Ask to speak with an ABS Trainer)
DCDDABS-HSS.TrainingRequests@nt.gov.au
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