NS 442
Implementation of Nutrition Care
Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisites: NS 115, NS 122, NS 247, or concurrent registration in NS 441 (or equivalent background in courses). S-U or letter grades. Evening prelim. E. Gier.
Develop skills necessary to implement nutrition care. Application of the nutrition care process as it applies to clinical settings is emphasized. Students develop skills to perform nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. Content includes principles of MNT for acute and chronic diseases, menu planning for disease states, the role of other allied health practitioners in assuring nutritional health, and reimbursement and legislation in dietetics practice. Students have the opportunity to perform basic nutrition assessment skills in a local clinic and/or long-term care setting.