title: Nutritional screening and assessment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the components of nutritional screening, screening measures and tools, and the nurses' role in nutritional assessment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research studies, review articles, and book chapters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Timely and appropriate nutritional interventions require the adoption of routine initial nutritional screening, referral for comprehensive nutritional assessments as needed, and continued re-screening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oncology nurses should be prepared to contribute to a comprehensive nutritional assessment in their role as patient advocate and expert clinician.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, Buffalo School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009859:Oncology Nursing