NUTR 226 Nutrition in Healthcare IV
Review of the principles of nutrition for the adult including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of needed nutrients for maintenance of optimal health. Nutritional requirements for surgical and nonsurgical wound healing, how a patient's nutritional status is affected by chronic and acute conditions and diseases, and the role nutrition plays in disease prevention. Nutritional considerations, types of diet, and specific nutrients needed for the management of diseases and conditions such as renal failure, cancer, liver disease, diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2, burns, and HIV/AIDS. The components of parenteral and total parenteral nutrition (TPN), assessment of a patient's parenteral nutritional needs, and skills training in application of this type of delivery. Principles are applied in the clinical setting with patients in acute care facilities. Performing assessments on patients, examining the interdependence of nutritional status, laboratory values, and disease and condition management in determining the maintenance of homeostasis.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Completion of
NURS 210 with a C or higher.