The nutrition prescription: Guideline development for nutrition education in graduate nursing curriculum
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Samantha Delander, RN-BC, BSN, DNP-FNP Student and Jackie Myers, RN-BC, BNS, DNP-FNP Student
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Background: Research describes nutrition education as “paramount” in reducing morbidity and mortality. There is a significant gap between current nutrition taught in graduate health science programs and the 25 hours of nutrition education suggested by the National Research Council. No standard nutrition education guideline exists. There is demand from students, graduate faculty, and legislators to incorporate nutrition knowledge into curricula as evident by the Medical Education Pledge signed at The White House’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Objectives: 1) Gap analysis of graduate health science nutrition education. 2) Develop and disseminate a nutrition guideline proposal for evaluation by stakeholders.
Methods: A needs assessment survey was conducted with faculty from 91 graduate health science programs to determine the current state of nutrition education. A proposed guideline was influenced by the marriage of concepts from the National Research Council (1989) and McGovern (2022); (1) curriculum mapping, (2) ensuring competency, (3) examination of the relationship between diet and disease, (4) best practice and referral resources, (5) research objectives, and (6) advocacy for policy, accreditation, and governing body change.
Results: Descriptive analysis was used to synthesize the 11 needs assessment responses and 3 expert feedback responses. 100% of stakeholders believed their institution would benefit from a nutrition education guideline and believed the proposed guideline would enhance the current curriculum. 66% believed it would easily be mapped into current plans of study. All respondents agreed that the proposed guideline would support education about prevention, management, and treatment of chronic health conditions.
Implications for Practice: Further investigation of nutrition and its presentation in the APRN curriculum is warranted. This proposed guideline could assist programs to better prepare APRN students to comprehensively lead preventative care initiatives and address the epidemic of chronic disease in the United States. We recommend APRN accreditation bodies meet the Medical Education Pledge standards by focusing at least 5% of board certification exam questions on nutrition as it relates to disease prevention and chronic disease management.
Type | DNP Capstone Project |
Acquisition | Self-submission |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Clinical Practice Guideline(s) |
Research Approach | Qualitative Research |
Keywords | Nutrition Education Guideline; Graduate Health Science Education; Integrative Health Nutrition Education; Functional Health Nutrition Education |
Grantor | The College of St. Scholastica |
Advisor | Starr, Lisa; Nelson, Amy; Ash, Laurel; Kemnitz, Chris |
Level | DNP |
Year | 2022 |
Name | Minnesota Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference: Pillboxes and Pantries |
Host | Minnesota Nurse Practitioners |
Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA |
Date | 2022 |
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