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Nutrition Skills Module  Purpose

NR449 Evidence-Based Practice

Skills Module: Nutrition

 

Nutrition Skills Module  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: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 150 points Nutrition Skills Module

Preparing the assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. Computer with internet
2. Recommendusing Firefox browser and clearing your cookies and cache if you are accessing ATI on laptop or desktop computer.
3. Loginto ATI, “My ATI”, and select the “Apply”  Click on Skills Module 3.0 and title “Nutrition.” Click on

the “Begin Lesson” tab. Open the “Evidence-Based Research” tab on the left side.

4. There is one (1) study under the Evidence-Based Practice tab. You may review the entire module, but this is not a priority for this assignment. Other main topics and accompanying studies are listed in the table
5. Choose one of the main topics from the table and then choose one (1) article for review under that main topic.

Read the article chosen and answer one (1) of the topic questions listed below.

• What methods can be used to assessnutritional status?
• What methods can be used to identify thoseat risk for malnutrition?
• What specific health conditions increase the risk ofmalnutrition?
• What associations exist betweennutritional status and health outcomes?
• What type of interventions improve adherenceto recommendations on nutritional intake?

 

Create a 2-3 page summary which supports the topic question. Provide a current research article (less than 5 years). The 2-3 page limit does not include title and reference pages.

 

Main Topic: Person-centered feeding care. Article for review: · Bell, C., Lopez, R., Mahendra, N., Tamai, A., Davis, J., Amella, E., & Masaki, K. (2016). Person-centered feeding care: A protocol to re-introduce oral feeding for nursing home patients with tube feeding. Journal of Nutrition & Health Aging, 20(6), 621-627. doi:10.1007/s12603-016-0699-9.

Main Topic: Evaluating nutritional status. Articles for review: · Vereecken, C., Covents, M., Maes, L., & Moyson, T. (2013). Formative evaluation of the feedback component of children’s and adolescents’ nutrition assessment and advice on the web (CANAA-W) among parents of school children. Public Health Nutrition, 16(1), 15-26. doi:10.1017/S1368980012003448. · Vyncke, K, Cruz, Fernandez E., Fajó-Pascual, M., Cuenca-García, M., De Keyzer, W., Gonzalez-Gross. M., Moreno, L., Beghin, L., Breidenassel, C., Kersting, M., Albers, U., Diethelm, K., Mouratidou, T., Grammatikaki, E., Vriedt, T., Marcos, A., Bammann, K., Bornhortst, C., Leclercq, C., Manios, Y….Huybrechts, I. (2013). Validation of the diet quality index for adolescents by comparison with biomarkers, nutrient and food intakes: the HELENA study. British Journal of Nutrition, 109(11), 2067-78. doi:10.1017/S000711451200414X.

Main Topic: Identifying those at risk for malnutrition. Articles for review: · Isenring, E., Banks, M., Ferguson, M., & Bauer, J. (2012). Beyond malnutrition screening: Appropriate methods to guide nutrition care for aged care residents. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112(3), 376-381. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.09.038. · Tsai, A., Chang, T., Wang, Y., & Liao, C. (2010). Population-specific short-form mini nutritional assessment with body mass index or calf circumference can predict risk of malnutrition in community-living or institutionalized elderly people in taiwan. Journal American Dietetic Association, 110(9), 1328-1334. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.06.003. PMID: 20800124. ·  Platek, M. E., Popp, J. V., Possinger, C. S., Denysschen, C. A., Horvath, P., & Brown, J. K. (2011). Comparison of the prevalence of malnutrition diagnosis in head and neck, gastrointestinal, and lung cancer patients by 3 classification methods. Cancer Nursing, 34(5), 410–416. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e318206b013.

Main Topic: Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions. Articles for review: · Sheard, J., Ash., S., Mellick, G., Silburn, P., & Kerr, G. (2013). Malnutrition in a sample of community-dwelling people with Parkinson’s disease. Public Library of Science, 8(1), e53290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053290. · Cheong, A., Oh, D., Seung, J., Min, G., C., Jae, H., Tae Sung, S., Jae, J., & Sung, K. (2012). Nutritional risk index as a predictor of postoperative wound complications after gastrectomy. World Journal Gastroenterology, 18(7), 673-678. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.673. · Kvamme., J., Groni., O., Florholmen, J., & Jacobsen, B. (2011). Risk of malnutrition is associated with mental health symptoms in community living elderly men and women: The tromso study. BioMedical Central Psychiatry, 11(112). doi:10.1186/1471-244X-11-112.

Main Topic: Outcomes associated with nutritional status. Articles for review: · Lis, C., Gupta, D., Lammersfeld, C., Markman, M., & Vashi, P. (2012). Role of nutritional status in predicting quality of life outcomes in cancer – a systematic review of the literature. Nutrition Journal, 11, 27.  doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-11-27. · Koretz,  R., Avenell , A., & Lipman,  T. (2012). Nutritional support for liver disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 5. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008344.pub2.

Main Topic: Interventions to improve nutritional status. Article for review: · Desroches,  S., Lapointe,  A., Ratté,  S., Gravel,  K., Légaré,  F., & Turcotte,  S. (2013). Interventions to enhance adherence to dietary advice for preventing and managing chronic diseases in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 2. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008722.pub2.

 

 

 

6. The Summary must include the following headings (see rubric for criteria under eachheading):
   1. Introduction and Key Points (10Points)
      • Choose one of the assigned topics and identifies one of thequestions
      • Defines the topic andquestion
      • States why it is aproblem
      • Information presented in logicalsequence
   2. Article Search (25Points)
      • Current (less than 5 years) and credibleresource
      • Database search – terms and methodsused
      • Number of articleslocated
      • Source outside of ATI moduleused
   3. Article Findings (25Points)
      • How it addresses thetopic
      • Type of researchconducted
      • Findings ofresearch
      • Why this article waschosen
   4. Evidence for Practice (25Points)
      • Summary ofevidence
      • How it will improvepractice
      • How this evidence will decrease a gap topractice
      • Any concerns or weaknesses located in theevidence
   5. Sharing of Evidence (25Points)
      • Who would you share the informationwith?
      • How would you share thisinformation?
      • What resources would you need to accomplish this sharing ofevidence?
      • Why would it be important to share this evidence with the nursing profession?
   6. Conclusion (20Points)
      • Summarizes the theme of thepaper
      • Information presented in logicalsequence
      • All key pointsaddressed
      • Conclusion shows depth of understanding oftopic
   7. APA Style (10Points)
      • APA style used properly forcitations
      • APA style used properly forreferences
      • APA style used properly forquotations
      • All references are cited, and all citations havereferences

*NOTE: Must adhere to current APA guidelines and formatting.

1. Writing Mechanics (10Points)
   • No spellingerrors
   • No grammatical errors, including verb tense and wordusage
   • No writing errors, including sentence structure, andformatting
   • Must be all originalwork
2. Your instructor will provide guidance on the best way to submit this

 

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar), visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.

 

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.