Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is practiced by registered dietitians in clinical settings to provide individualized, patient-centered nutritional care in the interdisciplinary management of disease. MNT practice uses the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), which includes steps of in-depth nutritional assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation of patients/clients.
In this course, students will learn the Nutrition Care Process and its application in specific diseases/conditions, using principles of Evidence-Based Practice.
The diseases/conditions covered in this class will include: malnutrition, critical-illness/injury, gastrointestinal diseases/disorders, hepatobiliary diseases/disorders, pulmonary diseases/disorders, and cancer. Nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition) will also be covered.
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