NUTR 702 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy

(3 units)

This course focuses on the advanced application of evidence-based practices and standards of care necessary to address patient management issues in individuals requiring medical nutrition therapy. A major focus of this course is to evaluate the complications encountered in medical nutrition therapy in the presence of inflammation and metabolic stress. Students’ prior basic skills in the pathophysiology disease and the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) will be further developed in reading the literature.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nutrition graduate program or instructor approval

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. applies knowledge of key metabolic changes in inflammation and stress to the decision -making process when prescribing oral, enteral and/or parenteral nutrition.
2. applies knowledge of the pathophysiology of complex nutrition-related problems in the assessment and provision of appropriate nutrition support utilizing the NCP.
3. integrates knowledge of pharmacological treatments of diseases and drug nutrient interactions when developing nutrition support recommendations.
4. integrate an understanding of scientific literature associated with the selection of appropriate nutrition interventions for specific diseases and conditions.

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