Managing Adult Malnutrition
Including a pathway for the appropriate use of
oral nutritional supplements (ONS)
Care Plans
The ‘Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community’ guide has joined forces with the National Nurses Nutrition Group (NNNG) to develop three malnutrition care plans for use with patients in residential and nursing home settings who are either at LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH RISK of malnutrition according to the 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' ('MUST').
The care plans have been designed to complement the ‘Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community’ guide and pathway for using oral nutritional supplements, and aims to assist nurses and care staff in their day to day care of patients at risk of malnutrition.
LOW RISK NUTRITION MEDIUM RISK NUTRITION HIGH RISK NUTRITION
Managing Adult Malnutrition
Management of malnutrition according to risk category: A screening and management pathway using 'MUST' that can be used across care settings to identify adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
Oral Nutritional Supplements: Where individuals require (or already have) a prescription of ONS, this pathway will guide you in setting goals, deciding on dose and duration of ONS, how and when to monitor progress and when to discontinue prescription.
A Guide to Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community: the complete document is available.
Resources
A selection of publications for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers are available in the resources section of the website.
Support for Patients & Carers
A number of resources are available that have been developed to support patients and carers.
Specific support for common conditions
A number of resources are available that have been developed to assist healthcare professionals supporting patients at risk of malnutrition as a result of a specific condition. These include:
COPD LUNG CANCER (external site)
Further Information
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