title: Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening: Part one of a two-part series.
abstract: This article (part one of two) explores the importance of nutritional assessment and the basic tools for identifying those at risk of malnutrition.
authors.affiliation: Nursing School of Midwifery, University of Dundee.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: Alistair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hendry
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors