Summary - Week 2

You have been introduced to the Nutrition Care Process, we will be learning more about the steps in NCP in the next module. This will help you see the big picture before we dive into more specific case studies and you venture out into your field experience.

Recap

In this module, you have become more familiar with what is in the medical record and how to categorize the HABCD's of nutrition assessment. You have practiced writing nutrition assessments (ADIME) as well as become more familiar with the tools and components of nutrition screening and assessment.

Resources 

For more examples of Nutrition Screening tools:

Mini Nutrition Screening Guide Links to an external site.

Mini Nutrition Assessment Links to an external site.

Nutrition Risk Screening and Assessment Download Nutrition Risk Screening and Assessment

Video Links to an external site. on what to do and not to do in a patient interaction

Accessible version: "What to do and not to do in patient interaction" video. Links to an external site.

Extended learning:

Although as an NDTR you won't be writing nutrition diagnoses (PES Statements) here is some more information Download more information

if you want to learn more.

Looking Ahead

For Week 3 we will be learning more about how we physically document, monitor, and evaluate the NCP process as well as become more familiar with medical terminology and abbreviations. See you there!