.

 we must act on this information

immediately and consult with the
broader healthcare team to

WELCOME ROLE OF NURSE

implement
nutrition plan.
a comprehensive

 Nurses should focus on the

nutritional needs of every patient
IN
during every shift. Nutrition
screening cannot be a one-time

NUTRITIONAL event.
 Nurses are cognizant of changes in
patient strength, healing and
REQUIREMENTS overall food consumption.
 Nurses should not hesitate to
huddle up with their
OF PATIENT interdisciplinary team members
and suggest an evaluation of the
nutrition care plan if concerns
arise
 Nurses need to actively engage in  Nurses are in a unique position to of malnutrition on patient recovery
the development and readily share these findings and
implementation of nutrition care promote a plan that appropriately
plans. meets the needs of the individual
 The nursing staff also has insight patient.
into the patient's strength and  we need to verify the nutrition plan
endurance because they oversee and communicate it to patients and
one's participation in the activities their families.
of daily living.  It is important for patients and
 They also have knowledge of the
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families to be as aware of the
patient's tolerance for nutrition nutrition plan as they are of any
through assessment of bowel other element of the care plan.
patterns and episodes of nausea.  Treating malnutrition requires a
 These are elements of the comprehensive approach.
assessment that nurses need to  we need to actively engage in
document and communicate to topics of patient nutrition and raise
team members. awareness about the adverse effects