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Nutrition support resources

                 

Resources are designed to be used by health professionals.

Approved nutrition education materials

Resource Author Comments
Better living with COPD The State of Queensland (Queensland Health) and The Australian Lung Foundation  
High protein/high energy diet NEMO High protein/high energy group  
High protein/high energy drinks NEMO High protein/high energy group  
High protein / high energy recipes NEMO Nutrition Support Group  
Loss of appetite NEMO Oncology group  
Nausea and vomiting NEMO Oncology group  
Nutrition in chronic liver disease NEMO Gastroenterology group  
Making the most of nutritional supplements NEMO Nutrition Support group  
Wound healing NEMO Nutrition Support group  

Mealtime assistance: helpful hints to improve your eating & drinking while in hospital

NEMO Nutrition support group  

Other approved resources

NEMO Nutrition Support group
Clinicians resources / tools Author Comments
Estimating requirements

Estimating energy & protein requirements for adult clinical conditions 

QH NEMO Nutrition Support group Consensus guidelines for estimating energy and protein requirements
Nutrition assessment
Nutrition assessment tools - comparison guide NEMO Nutrition Support group  
Subjective global assessment (SGA) Detsky AS et al. 1987  
Food and fluid record NEMO Nutrition Support group  
Food diary NEMO Nutrition Support group  
Mini nutritional assessment (MNA) - full internet access required Guigoz Y et al.  1994 For further information on this tool, see http://www.mna-elderly.com 
Nutrition Screening    
Nutrition screening tools - comparison guide NEMO Nutrition Support group  
Malnutrition screening tool (MST) Ferguson M, Capra S, Bauer J, Banks M 1999  
Malnutrition action flowchart Banks, M  
Malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST)- full internet access required. Malnutrition Advisory Group, BAPEN.  2003 For further information on the tool, see www.bapen.org.uk
Nutrition risk screening 2002 (NRS 2002) Kondrup et al.  2003   
Mini nutritional assessment (MNA) - full internet access required Guigoz Y et al.  1994   
Transfer of care    
General discharge report NEMO Nutrition Support group   
Inservice Materials    
Malnutrition inservice for nursing, medical and allied health staff NEMO Nutrition Support group
Improving Hospital Mealtimes
QH Malnutrition Prevention Program - Protected Mealtime Resources     
For further information on this tool, see http://www.mna-elderly.com

Resources under review

These resources have been posted on the site for consultation feedback and are designed to be used by health professionals.  Please use these resources freely throughout the consultation phase.  For feedback, suggestions for further work or to participate in one of the working groups for further development of resources please contact us

 

Queensland Health - Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

Nutrition education materials Author Comments
Nourishing convenience foods Nemo Nutrition Support group New resource for comment
Cost saving tips for the supermarket Nemo Nutrition Support group New resource for comment
Enteral tube feeding at home: pump feeding Nemo Nutrition Support group New resource for comment
Enteral tube feeding at home: bolus feeding Nemo Nutrition Support group New resource for comment
Gastrostomy tubes - patient DVD QHEPS access required

Queensland Health - Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

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Evidence Based Guidelines


Last Updated: 18 January 2012
Last Reviewed: 18 January 2013