Focuses on nutrition in nursing practice for the promotion and maintenance of health for human beings throughout the life cycle.
Food needs for energy and the major nutrients are considered for the promotion of health.
Emphasis is placed on nutrition assessment and interventions in relation to the dietary guidelines for Americans. The student is introduced to the research process with focus on the role of the professional nurse as a consumer of research. Basic concepts and terminology of research methodology and analysis are presented. Students are given the opportunity to interpret and evaluate nursing research. The focus of this course is on the development of selected research skills, including but not limited to such areas as the research literature review, data collection, and measurement.