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UNCH Approved NA II Tasks

NCBON NA II Skill Activity Allowed at UNCH

Yes No Supporting Policy
OXYGEN THERAPY Oxygen therapy set up  Oxygen Therapy
Monitoring flow rate 
SUCTIONING Oropharyngeal suctioning (with yankeur)  Oropharyngeal Suctioning
Using a Yankauer
Nasopharyngeal suctioning 
PERIPHERAL I.V. FLUID – IV set-up and manually priming the IV  Peripheral IV
ASSISTIVE ACTIVITIES tubing
Site care/dressing change on peripheral 
intravenous catheters
Monitor site care and tubing dates 
Discontinuance of peripheral IV catheter 
NUTRITION ACTVITIES Nasogastric infusions  Tube Feeding
Gastrostomy/ bolus feedings 
Assemble and prime new tube feeding 
bags
Add enteral feeding to existing tube 
feeding bags
Clamping feeding tube 
Removal of large-bore nasogastric  Gastric Tubes (NG or OG)
feeding tubes (small-bore not within
scope of practice)
ELIMINATION PROCEDURES Ostomy / Empty pouch /Measuring output  Ostomy Care
Ostomy Appliance Change on ostomies 
older than 3 months
Ostomy Irrigation  Enemas and Colostomy
Fecal Impaction  Irrigation

URINARY CATHETERS Catheterization: (Female / male) Insertion  Urinary Catheters
and removal
WOUND CARE Sterile dressing change  Dressing Changes: Dry and
(Wound over 48 hours old) Wet-to-Dry
Wound Irrigation 
TRACH CARE Care on trachs older than 2 weeks  Tracheostomy Care

BLADDER SCAN Bladder Scanning using BVI 9400 or 3000  Bladder Scan
(NA I may perform with documented
training)
TPN PRIMING* *Partners In Practice floors only * Parental Nutrition

*This skill is restricted to NA IIs with documented training and precepting
on floors or units using the Partners in Practice model

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