Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Medical Nutrition Therapy 2

• Unit Code

  NUT6105

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit is the second of two units in which you will further adapt the nutrition care plan to a range of more complex and specialised disease states in a clinical setting. You will be required to apply knowledge gained in prior units of biochemistry and metabolism, physiology and nutritional assessment to provide a plausible scientific rationale for practice.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NUT4446, NUT6101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NUT5105

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Assess the main impacts that diseases have on the bodys systems and relevance to nutrition practice.
2. Communicate the diet-disease process in the context of the nutrition care plan using appropriate medical terminology for specialists and non-specialists.
3. Critically analyse changing biochemical, clinical and social/behavioural circumstances to monitor patient outcomes.
4. Critically evaluate the role of nutrition in the aetiology and treatment of selected complex medical conditions.
5. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and an evidence-based approach to collect and assess appropriate data, and diagnose key nutrition related issues.
6. Formulate prescriptive plans for individualised enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
7. Prioritise steps of the nutrition care process to complete within a timeframe appropriate for performance in a professional setting.
8. Transform data into recommendations to meet individual nutritional and therapeutic needs for a range of clients in a clinical setting.

Unit Content

1. Documentation of nutrition care plan for medical notes.
2. Nutrition care plans for complex disease conditions in a diverse range of clients.
3. Nutrition management processes for complex disease conditions.
4. Overview of Individual Case Management National Competency Standards for Entry Level Dietitians in Australia 2009; DAA Statement of Ethical Practice; DAA Code of Professional Conduct.
5. Pathophysiology of, and medical nutrition therapy for: - gastrointestinal tract disorders, liver and pancreatic disease - rheumatic diseases - pulmonary diseases - cancer - metabolic stress (trauma, intensive care) - renal disease - neurological disorders
6. Prescription of enteral and parenteral nutrition support for specific disease conditions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, case studies, clinical expert visiting lectures. The unit comprises a series of lectures and tutorials on the aetiology, clinical aspects and nutritional management of selected complex diseases. Tutorials are interactive and students work in groups to consolidate lecture material and develop clinical reasoning skills by solving case studies. These activities are designed to prepare students for their placement in individual case management.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

• ^ Stewart, R. (Ed.). (2012). Griffith handbook of clinical nutrition and dietetics (4th ed.). Brisbane, QLD: Australian Publishing. www.australiandietitian.com
• ^ Mahan, L., Escott-Stump, S., & Raymond, J. L. (2012). Krause's food & the nutrition care process (13th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier/Saunders.
• Ross, A., Caballero, B., Cousins, R., Tucker, K., & Ziegler, T. (2013). Modern nutrition in health and disease (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Rolfes, S., Pinna, K., & Whitney, E. (2009). Understanding normal and clinical nutrition (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
• DeBruyne, L., Pinna, K., & Whitney, E. (2008). Nutrition and diet therapy. Principles and practice (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Learning.
• Boullatta, J.,& Armenti, V. (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of drug-nutrient interactions (2nd ed.). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
• Bloch, A (Ed.). (2007). Issues and choices in clinical nutrition practice. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Thomas, B., & Bishop, J. (Eds.). (2007). Manual of dietetic practice (4th ed.). Oxford, England: Blackwell Science.
• US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (NIH). Medical dictionary: MedlinePlus. Bethesda, MA. URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html.
• Escott-Stump, S. (2008). Nutrition and diagnosis-related care (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

^ Mandatory reference

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