Concept: Nutrition

Exemplar/Topic: Nutrition Assessment

Core Competency:

Patient Centered Care,

Evidence Based Practice

NCLEX Test Plan Categories

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Psychosocial Integrity
Physiological Integrity
Basic Care and Comfort
Reduction of Risk Potential

Related Concepts

 Development
 Glucose Regulation
 Culture

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First Year Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): (check which SLO’s are met with this
learning unit)

1. Identify best current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as

a basis for nursing practice and clinical decision-making.

4. Collaborate and communicate with diverse patients, families and the
interdisciplinary healthcare team to plan, deliver, and evaluate care.
6. Participate in behavior that reflects the values of the nursing profession
including self-awareness, a spirit of inquiry, ethical comportment, effective
communicator, and clinical judgement and competence.

Knowledge: Pre-Seminar Objectives, Pre-Seminar Activities, and Passport for

Entry

Seminar Objectives (SLo)

Upon completion of the required reading and assignments, the student will be able
to:
1. Define nutrition (per Giddens).
2. Explain the importance of a balance between energy intake and
energy requirements.
3. Describe “ChooseMyPlate” and discuss its value in planning meals for
good nutrition.
4. List the current dietary guidelines for the general population.
5. Explain the variance in nutritional requirements throughout growth
and development.
6. List and explain five common laboratory tests related to nutrition.
7. Describe the components of a nutritional assessment.

Pre-Seminar Activities (Complete Prior to Seminar)

Learning Unit Resources
Giddens text: Concept 16 Healthy People 2020: Review Nutrition
Potter &Perry: 10th Ed. Nutrition Ch. 45 and Weight Status
Lewis text: pg. 849-862 and Essential Skills:
Table 39.9 on 857  Providing Enteral Feedings
Read article “Nutrition Journal Article and Oral  Administering Parenteral Nutrition

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 Hydration in Older Adults” found under through a Central Line
The Journal Articles and Videos section on Canvas.  Assessing the Abdomen

Passport for Entry Learning strategies

 Complete Readings listed above

 Watch Essential Skills videos listed above.
 Research on-line websites that may be valuable resources in guiding
nutritional choices. Turn in a 1 paragraph explanation regarding a
particular website and why it is valuable. Give a rationale in regard to
what type of patient population this website would be beneficial to
andd how you as the nurse would educate the patient about the
website.

Skills: Application During the Seminar

At the end of the seminar session, the student will be able to:

Plan and execute nursing care (nursing process) for a patient with a nutritional
imbalance – Obesity, Protein Calorie Malnutrition (PCM)

 Group discussion regarding general principles of nutrition and

enteral/parenteral nutrition (may occur in lab setting)
 Powerpoint
 Student nutritional resources
 Case study (possible)
 Demonstration of NG insertion

Attitude: Post-seminar
A2a Values assessing health care situations “through patient’s eyes”
A2b Respects and encourages the patient’s input relative to decisions about
health care and services
A3a Respects and encourages individual expression of patient values, preferences,
and needs
A3b Values the patient’s expertise with own health and symptoms
A3c Respects and encourages the patient’s input into decisions about health care
and services
A4a Values opportunities to learn about all aspects of human diversity
A4b Recognizes impact of personal attitudes, values and beliefs regarding
delivery of care to diverse clients
A4c Supports patient-centered care for individuals and groups whose values
differ from their own

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Class Discussion: How do these attitudes apply to Nutrition and your patient?
(may transition to lab setting)

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