Pediatric & Geriatric Nutrition

Good nutrition is essential for the good health of mother and infant. This session is designed to improve skills specifically in the area of nutrition assessment, and to build competence in obtaining and evaluating indicators of nutritional status within the pediatric and geriatric population which include biochemical, anthropometric, clinical, intake, psychosocial data and factors.

Objectives:

·         Increment attention to the best possible techniques for assessing growth in kids with special healthcare needs

·         To update outdated growth charts and assessment techniques.

·         Classify severity of malnutrition

·         Use knowledge regarding premature infants to select appropriate nutrient goals

·         To explain how to increase formula concentration for an infant who is not gaining weight

·         Analyze the diet and the biochemical indicators of pediatric and geriatric patients.

  • Malnutrition diagnosis in children
  • Refeeding syndrome in geriatric patients
  • Pediatric and geriatric nursing

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