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Advanced practice nursing: Nutrition Nurse Specialist role and function
Kurt Boeykens1, Ann Van Hecke2
1Nutrition Support Team, AZ Nikolaas Hospital, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
Background:
Different disciplines should be represented in Nutritional Support Teams, e.g. a physician, dietician, pharmacist and a nurse. The latter one can function as an Advanced Practice Nurse, which implicates that he or she must have sufficiently thorough knowledge, attitudes and competences to fulfill the profile of a nutritional expert in the field of clinical nutrition.
Methods:
Description of the scope of practice, education and added value related to a Nutrition Support Nurse, based on detailed published competency profiles.
Results:
The described competencies reflect the advanced role and clinical expertise of a Nutrition Support Nurse. She can make a significant contribution to the overall quality of nutritional care, uncover the multidimensional aspects of nutrition, monitor effectiveness/ appropriateness of nutrition therapy and improve clinical outcomes.
Conclusions:
A Nutrition Support Nurse can incorporate nutrition nursing in the overall nutrition support, acting as an important player for users, carers and the healthcare organization in general.
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