May 03, 2024  
2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NUTR 5002 - Advanced Medical Nutrition I (3)

Part 1 of a two-semester course designed to provide students enrolled in the combined Master of Science - Dietetic Internship Program with the opportunity to integrate the theories and principles of medical nutrition therapy into clinical practice. Case studies will be used to help students integrate and apply their knowledge of nutrition, dietetics, metabolism and physiology, with the ultimate goal of producing students who can effectively plan and manage the nutritional care of a variety of patients using a critical thinking approach to evidence-based medical/nutrition therapy. Topics include: critical thinking, the nutrition care process, standardized language and documentation, assessment, interviewing, evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, diabetes mellitus, and kidney disease, as well as confidentiality of medical records and JCAHO regulations. Prerequisite(s): D&N 5343  or Instructor Consent



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