Managing Adult Malnutrition

Including a pathway for the appropriate use of
oral nutritional supplements (ONS)


Nurses

Nurses play an important role in identifying, monitoring and managing patients with or at risk of malnutrition. A number of resources have been developed to assist nurses in the detection, prevention and management of malnutrition including:


Tip sheet for Nurses: Implementing the Pathway

Integrating nutritional screening and care into their current practice and how they might engage with other key stakeholders to implement the malnutrition pathway.

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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.

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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.

PATHWAY FOR USING ONS


A Guide to Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community: the complete document is available.

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Resources

A selection of publications for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers are available in the resources section of the website.

RESOURCES AREA

Support for Patients & Carers

A number of resources are available that have been developed to support patients and carers.

PATIENTS & 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

Further Information

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