title: Raising awareness of patients' nutritional state.
abstract: Many patients are malnourished on admission to hospital. Many members of care staff are unaware of the nutritional status of their patients. Initial nursing assessment can be expanded to include a nutritional assessment. A multidisciplinary approach to nutritional assessment should be established.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Robshaw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marbrow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010343:Patient Admission