Description
Choose one area of interest from the following topics:
cancer
cardiovascular disorders
celiac disease
diabetes mellitus
HIV/AIDS
kidney disorder
Present the identified disorder or disease process and discuss need for nutritional support. Discuss elements of a dietary assessment for the chosen disorder or need and present a plan for meeting nutritional needs including patient teaching, patient and family/caregiver support, and available resources. Include expected patient outcomes.
Paper must contain a title and reference page in APA 7th edition format – see the APA tutorial within the introduction module.
The body of the paper must be 3-5 pages in length (this is excluding the title and reference pages).
Choose one area of interest from the following topics:
cancer
cardiovascular disorders
celiac disease
diabetes mellitus
HIV/AIDS
kidney disorder
Identify the disease or disorder and summarize nutritional needs and recommendations for patients with the disease or disorder.
Discuss at least three elements of a dietary assessment for the chosen disorder.
Plan four nutritional interventions to include:
Nutrition therapy or therapeutic diet
Patient and/or family or caregiver teaching
Support available to assist the patient and/or family or caregiver. What is available locally, such as support groups, continued nutritional teaching or support
Resources available to assist the patient and/or family or caregiver. National or local resources to provide nutritional guidance
Describe at least three expected patient outcomes as a result of following the nutritional plan of care.
Support your paper with at least 2 current (within the past 5 years) scholarly resources. APA 7th edition format required – see the APA tutorial within the introduction module.
