NURS 315 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max:

Description: This course develops the learners' knowledge of nutrition and diet therapy in nursing. It promotes knowledge development through classroom discussions, reflections, case studies, and critical thinking activities. Topics will focus on the basics of nutrition, health promotion across the lifespan, nutritional standards, nutritional health and the nursing process, nutritional assessment and screening, cultural considerations, herbal therapies, and the dynamic needs of patients with special healthcare needs.