In the text you read about the various types of nutritional assessments that can be utilized during the health history and assessment process
To Prepare
- Review the Week 4 Discussion Rubric provided in the Course Information area or accessible through the link below.
- Review Chapters 12 and 22 in your course text.
- Review the Writing Resources.
- Using the Nursing Databases in the Walden Library, seek out a professional article that was published within the past 5 years pertaining to one of the three Discussion options below. Some topics to look for might include:
- Nutrition and age groups
- Abdominal differences
- Reaching a higher level of care
- Health promotion and patient centered care
- Ethics
- Population health
- From the article, pick out three important key points or “take-a-ways.” Be sure to cite and reference the professional article selected along with other sources of evidence.
By Day 3
Post a substantive response (at least 350 words) to one of the following options. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Use the writing resources and the Discussion Rubric to develop your post.
Option One:
- In the text you read about the various types of nutritional assessments that can be utilized during the health history and assessment process. From a professional article you selected, describe one effective nutritional assessment that can be used specifically for an older individual in outpatient care clinics, hospitals, or long-term facilities.
Option Two:
- As older adults live longer, they may have more than one chronic disease. Or, they may have a health problem that can lead to another condition or injury if not properly managed. The older adult requires careful nutritional management to ensure proper care and improve or maintain quality of life. From the professional article you selected, describe the unique nutritional needs of this population.
Option Three:
- With the rapid population increase of older adults and the surge in online health information, efforts targeted at older adults and their health literacy are both relevant and crucial to promoting and supporting overall health. From the professional article you selected, describe effective nurse strategies aimed to improving the health literacy of this population.
