NUTR 501 - Nutrition Care Process (3)

This course introduces the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), the systematic approach used by registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) to provide nutrition care. The course will explore the NCP in detail, including the four steps of assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation. Students will learn to use the standardized terminology of the NCP to provide effective, evidence-based nutrition care. The course will also cover interviewing and counseling methods, incorporating principles of counseling skill development, and client-centered counseling techniques focused on behavior change. Prereq: Admission into the MS in nutrition, dietetics concentration. Offered: Fall.