Clinical Nutrition Assessment

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The goal of this class is for the student to understand the profession and practice of nutrition and dietetics, nutrition and physical assessment and the nutrition care process. Classroom and simulated experiences in clinical issues, nutritional assessment, planning, implementing nutritional care, and documenting in medical records will be completed. Students will also be introduced to medical terminology and abbreviations. Nutritional assessment methods will be applied to evaluating nutritional status in the individual.