Section: Module 2: Lesson 2: Nursing Management of Nutrition in Cancer Patient | Oncology Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    1. Recognize the importance of promoting nutrition for the cancer patient in nursing care management and planning.
    2. Identify the main cancer treatment-related nutrition issues.
    3. Describe how well nutrition is assessed and addressed in cancer patients.
    4. Identify different nutrition therapy strategies in cancer patients.
    5. Identify information for patient education/counselling on self-care related to nutrition.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute):  49 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities

    • Read the sections 'overview to the types of nutritional support'. (30 minutes)

      National Cancer Institute, US

    • Read the Abstract that covers the main points of the topic. 
    • Read contents of sections 'Screening and nutritional assessment' and 'Energy and nutritional requirements. (3 minutes)

      Clinical and Translational Oncology

    • Read contents of the sections ‘physical examination to Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA)’. (13 minutes)

      European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

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    • Case Study for Clinical Judgment

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