BPDTUnit01

Unit I - Introduction to Diet Therapy
General principles of therapeutic diets are described. Diet planning, modification of basic hospital diets and nurse’s role in diet therapy is covered.


 * CONTENT||BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE||
 * A. The Therapeutic Process||- Identify members of the health care team involved in patient nutrition ||
 * ||- Discuss responsibilities of each member of the health care team ||
 * B. Planning a Therapeutic Diet||- Discuss steps in diet planning||
 * 1. Collecting and analyzing nutritional information||- Identify personal and cultural concerns||
 * 2. Planning||- List ways in which information is collected and studied||
 * 3. Implementation||- Discuss normal nutritional base||
 * 4. Evaluation of nutritional care||- Describe modes of feeding||
 * ||- Describe modes of feeding||
 * ||- Discuss nutritional goals||
 * ||- Discuss problems patients may experience following a therapeutic diet||
 * C. Review Food Pyramid||- List pyramid food groups||
 * D. Menu Planning||- Discuss menu planning in relation to food groups and recommended dietary allowance||
 * ||- Discuss considerations for age, culture, special needs||
 * E. Modifications of Normal Diets ||- List modifications which can be made in basic hospital diets||
 * ||- Define the following diets: clear liquids, full liquids, soft and regular||
 * ||- Discuss therapeutic diets and the nurse's role in dealing with patients on those diets||
 * ||- Discuss considerations for age, culture, special needs||
 * E. Modifications of Normal Diets ||- List modifications which can be made in basic hospital diets||
 * ||- Define the following diets: clear liquids, full liquids, soft and regular||
 * ||- Discuss therapeutic diets and the nurse's role in dealing with patients on those diets||
 * ||- Discuss therapeutic diets and the nurse's role in dealing with patients on those diets||

//**Diet Therapy Quiz #1** will be given at the beginning of the first Diet Therapy class following this 1 hour lecture//