Nutritional support for patients with cancer: from screening to prehabilitation
The aim of this module is to demonstrate to nurses the importance of screening patients with cancer for malnutrition and sarcopenia and of providing nutritional support as part of a prehabilitation plan to help prepare them for their cancer journey.Don't forget that you do not have to complete our two-hour learning modules all in one go. Tailor your learning to fit into your busy schedule by undertaking one or two sections at a time. You can stop and save your learning at any point and pick up where you left off when you return. Learning aims and intended outcomes Identify practical ways to screen for malnutrition and sarcopenia Advise patients with cancer on how malnutrition, loss of muscle mass and poor function affect outcomes of their cancer treatment Introduce the importance of nutrition as a key part of prehabilitation Provide nutritional advice as an essential element of the cancer treatment planDisclaimer Please note that information provided by RCNi Learning is not sufficient to ensure competence in the skill. Assessment of competence should take place in line with local practice. Practice should always align with local protocols and procedures, latest guidelines and any regulatory code. All modules should currently be viewed together with available national and local Covid-19 guidelines. For advice, go to www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19
Resource last reviewed
5 Apr 2023
