Nutrition

In this lesson, we are going to go review the importance of nutrition and proper hydration on normal body functioning, healing from injury, and managing chronic illness.  We will review some of the most common therapeutic diets that nurses need to be familiar with. Next we will outline the components of a nutritional assessment and identify factors that can affect nutritional status.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. Recognize the importance of nutrition in maintaining healthy bodily function.
2. List and describe types of therapeutic diets.
3. State the components of a nutritional assessment.
4. Identify factors that can affect nutritional status.