The Nutrition Care Process or NCP is the process dietitians follow when documenting in the medical record. There are 4 steps to the Nutrition Care Process:
These steps guide your documentation. The note format is called ADIME.
In this episode, you'll learn:
And you'll learn a helpful tip on what to do when the Nutrition Diagnosis is hard to figure out.
Here's a glance at this episode:
[3:50] The assessment is where all the important information about the patient is gathered and evaluated
[5:00] The NFPE is used to identify the presence of malnutrition
[7:52] The difference between the medical and nutrition diagnosis
[12:00] A breakdown of the Nutrition Diagnosis categories
[18:20] An example on how to work through a case with multiple problems and how to choose the most pertinent nutrition diagnosis
[22:00] A review of PES statements - the wording and format
[32:00] What to document when a patient doesn't have a nutrition problem or diagnosis
[33:12] A helpful tip to use when you're having a hard time figuring out the nutrition diagnosis
Are you a getting ready to take the Registered Dietitian (RD) exam but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you're a dietitian who needs a refresher or insight into an area of dietetics you're not as familiar with. Host Jana Nicholl breaks down complicated dietetic concepts making them easy to understand. Studying and learning can be fun. You'll learn about nutrition topics through stories - the best way to remember and learn. You'll hear from experts in the field and get examples to break down concepts further. Wherever you are in your dietetics journey, there’s something new for you to learn. Each episode is designed to make you feel motivated, inspired, and one step closer to passing the RD exam the first time so you can start the career of your dreams. The information discussed on this podcast and the resources available for download are for educational and informational purposes only.