Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions.
Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions.
Purpose
Evidence-Based Practice
Skills Module: Nutrition
To encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration through the use of evidence-based practice studies.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 1: Examine the sources of knowledge that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 and 8) CO 3: Identify ethical issues common to research involving human subjects. (PO 6)
CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and clinical significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 and 8)
Due date: 12/5/2021
Total points possible: 150 points
Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1. Computer with internet access.
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3. Choose one of the main topics from the table BELOW and then choose one (1) article for review under that main topic.
Read the article chosen from the table below and answer one (1) of the topic questions listed.
a. What methods can be used to assess nutritional status?
b. What methods can be used to identify those at risk for malnutrition?
c. What specific health conditions increase the risk of malnutrition?
d. What associations exist between nutritional status and health outcomes?
e. What type of interventions improve adherence to recommendations on nutritional intake?
Create a 2-3 page summary (scholarly paper) which supports the topic question you selected. Provide (search for) a current research article (less than 5 years) to support the topic question selected. The 2-3 page limit does not include title and reference pages.