Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening: Part one of a two-part series.
This article (part one of two) explores the importance of nutritional assessment and the basic tools for identifying those at risk of malnutrition.
Johnstone
Carolyn
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Nursing School of Midwifery, University of Dundee.
Farley
Alistair
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Hendry
Charles
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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