ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Nursing Skill
Motunrayo Oladipupo
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Nutrition
SKILL NAME ____________________________________________________________________________
ATI Skills
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Skill
Conduct nutritional assessment, perform anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional
well-being. Interpret lab values for nutrition, perform swallowing evaluation and plan dietary intake.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
Nutritional assessment and dietary planning Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
is used to promote wellbeing, adjust for
Pre - Check orders, assess patient, and
potential complication in diet and provide
interview patient to determine the proper diet
optimal nutrition for healing.
and ability to consume food.
Intra - Provide proper diet, assist with feeding
as needed, depending on patient's needs.
Post - monitor I&O, assess patient labs and
allow for open communication between you
and the patient. Document I&O
Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
Patient will have adequate nutrition through
Educate patient on the specific diet being
planned diet. The nutrition provided will provided. Orient the patient if needed. Promote
promote optimal recovery for the patient. diets that will promote well being, Promote diets
that will help with certain health complication.
Ex) Constipation - bulk fiber and water, Fluid
retention- Low sodium, monitor fluid intake.
Blood glucose - monitor macronutrient intake,
especially carbohydrates.
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
Aspiration while eating Perform swallow evaluation, position patient in high
fowlers or seated upright. Ensure proper food is
being provided.
Emesis due to inactive GI post op
Ensure proper assessment is performed on all
Fluid overload. quadrants of the bowl to ensure gut motility has
returned post op.
Monitor weight for rapid gain, (4lbs - 24hrs) Monitor
fluid I&O and check for edema.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A9
Motunrayo Oladipupo
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Nutrition
SKILL NAME ____________________________________________________________________________
ATI Skills
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Skill
Conduct nutritional assessment, perform anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional
well-being. Interpret lab values for nutrition, perform swallowing evaluation and plan dietary intake.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
Nutritional assessment and dietary planning Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
is used to promote wellbeing, adjust for
Pre - Check orders, assess patient, and
potential complication in diet and provide
interview patient to determine the proper diet
optimal nutrition for healing.
and ability to consume food.
Intra - Provide proper diet, assist with feeding
as needed, depending on patient's needs.
Post - monitor I&O, assess patient labs and
allow for open communication between you
and the patient. Document I&O
Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
Patient will have adequate nutrition through
Educate patient on the specific diet being
planned diet. The nutrition provided will provided. Orient the patient if needed. Promote
promote optimal recovery for the patient. diets that will promote well being, Promote diets
that will help with certain health complication.
Ex) Constipation - bulk fiber and water, Fluid
retention- Low sodium, monitor fluid intake.
Blood glucose - monitor macronutrient intake,
especially carbohydrates.
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
Aspiration while eating Perform swallow evaluation, position patient in high
fowlers or seated upright. Ensure proper food is
being provided.
Emesis due to inactive GI post op
Ensure proper assessment is performed on all
Fluid overload. quadrants of the bowl to ensure gut motility has
returned post op.
Monitor weight for rapid gain, (4lbs - 24hrs) Monitor
fluid I&O and check for edema.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A9
