title: An appetite for life. Assessing and meeting nutritional needs.
abstract: Admitting patients to hospital provides nurses with an excellent opportunity to assess nutritional needs and intake. It also presents them with a challenge to ensure patients accept the meals offered to them. Establishing an acceptable mealtime routine and helping patients to make menu choices can help them achieve this.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mairis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge