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Aug 06, 2026
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LPNU 127 - Clinical Nutrition for Nurses
1 Credit Hours
This course builds on the nutritional principles discussed in Principles of Nutrition for Nursing (LPNU 126 ) to focus on specific diet therapy utilized in the treatment of common alterations in health. Content is organized using body systems and disease processes to discuss diet therapy in selected cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and renal disorders. Dietary considerations for patients with burns, surgical interventions, diabetes mellitus, and cancer are described, including use of dietary supplements, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN). Specific principles of diet therapy for the obstetrical and pediatric patient populations are discussed.
Pre-requisite(s): Successful completion of all first semester practical nursing courses (with instructor permission, students needing a nutrition course to qualify for licensure examination).
Co-requisite(s): LPNU 120 , LPNU 122 , LPNU 124 , LPNU 128 or equivalent completed course work.
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