FN622 Critical Care Nutrition
This course provides an overview of the path physiological background of critical illness and the rationale for specific types of nutritional management. The history of enteral and parenteralnutrition is presented. Emphasis is placed on reviewing the principles of nutrition assessment; the biochemistry of stress and starvation; types of enteral and parenteral feedings; access fornutrition support; and the initiation, advancement, and discontinuation of nutrition support. This course integrates concepts of biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition to develop a theoreticalbase for application of nutritional care during situations of normal or abnormal fuel utilization in patients who require alternative feeding methods. Other topics include the use ofspecialized enteral products; patient monitoring, evaluation, and management; home nutrition support; and the professional issues associated with the use of nutrition support.