What is the Role of Nursing in Nutritional Education?
Nurses play a critical role in educating patients and their families about nutrition:
- Dietary Guidance: Offering advice on balanced diets and healthy food choices. - Managing Chronic Conditions: Teaching patients how to manage conditions like diabetes or hypertension through diet. - Preventing Malnutrition: Providing strategies to prevent or address malnutrition, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly or those with chronic illnesses.
