Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II

Catalog description

This asynchronous online course expands on the content from Medical Nutrition Therapy I to expand principles behind and applications of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in human diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, metabolic, neoplastic, renal, pulmonary, critical illness, gastrointestinal/liver, and HIV disease, and organ transplantation. Students examine dietary guidelines for diseases and conditions, as well as the evidence behind the use of oral nutritional supplements, tube feeding, and intravenous (parenteral) nutrition. Students gain an understanding of and appreciation for pathophysiological bases of disease and injury within a context of evidence-based nutrition practice considerations. Through case studies, students integrate and apply their knowledge of nutrition science, metabolism, and physiology to effectively plan and manage the nutritional care of a variety of patients using a critical thinking approach to evidence-based MNT.