Enteral Nutrition

Teaching Guidelines: ENTERAL NUTRITION

Purpose:

The purpose of the patient/family teaching project is to develop and implement a teaching plan for a geriatric patient utilizing teaching learning principles.

Objectives:

  • State the various indications for a specified diet
  • Explain the scientific rationale for a prescribed diet
  • Describe food/fluid restrictions appropriate for diet or food/fluids encouraged to meet nutritional needs?
  • Describe how to present a short nutritional teaching plan to a patient& family with cultural differences.
  • Apply current research related to the nutrition topic.

Requirements:

  • The paper should be between 4-6 pages (not including title page and references).
  • The paper must be typed and conform to APA format.
  • A minimum of two references is required.