Boeykens Kurt, Van Hecke Ann
Nutrition Support Team, AZ Nikolaas Hospital, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Staff Member Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan, 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2018 Aug;26:72-76. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.04.011. Epub 2018 May 8.
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.
Description of the scope of practice, education and added value related to a Nutrition Support Nurse, based on detailed published competency profiles.
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.
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.
营养支持团队应涵盖不同学科，例如医生、营养师、药剂师和护士。护士可以担任高级实践护士，这意味着他或她必须具备足够全面的知识、态度和能力，以符合临床营养领域营养专家的形象。
基于详细公布的能力概况，描述营养支持护士的实践范围、教育情况和附加值。
所描述的能力反映了营养支持护士的高级角色和临床专业知识。她可以对营养护理的整体质量做出重大贡献，揭示营养的多维度方面，监测营养治疗的有效性/适宜性，并改善临床结果。
营养支持护士可以将营养护理纳入整体营养支持中，总体上成为服务对象、护理人员和医疗机构的重要角色。
