Clinical Nutrition Support

Enteral and parenteral nutrition for patients who cannot meet their needs by eating.

NUTR-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Nutrition and Dietetics

Course content

  1. 1Malnutrition in hospitalComing
  2. 2Estimating needs in illnessComing
  3. 3Indications for nutrition supportComing
  4. 4Enteral access and feeding routesComing
  5. 5Enteral formulasComing
  6. 6Starting and monitoring tube feedingComing
  7. 7Parenteral nutrition basicsComing
  8. 8Parenteral formulationsComing
  9. 9Refeeding syndromeComing
  10. 10Complications of nutrition supportComing
  11. 11Home nutrition supportComing
  12. 12Case study: a patient in intensive careComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Enteral and parenteral nutrition for patients who cannot meet their needs by eating.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.