Fundamentals of Nutrition
NUR250
Emphasis on the importance of nutrition in all aspects of a patient’s life and the significance that nurses have in this role. Topics include the principles of nutrition by understanding the different nutrients and their uses, nutrition of health promotion through guidelines for healthy eating, nutritional needs spanning from infancy to the elderly, and nutrition as it relates to clinical nursing practice. Medical nutrition therapy and nutritional strategies are examined as it relates to patients’ care from an array of disease states, such as obesity, respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disease, kidney disorders, diabetes mellitus and cancer.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture