Food insecurity: What the nurse needs to know related to caring for patients and food insecurity
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Linda Anders, MBA, MSN, RN, CSRN, NPD-BC, Nursing Education Programing Manager
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- Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Food insecurity has been identified as potentially the most impactful social determinant of health. More than 2 billion people are without food or unable to eat a healthy balanced diet worldwide according to the United Nations. Food insecurity has been noted to be associated with multiple chronic health conditions that nurses see each day in practice, however, a knowledge gap exists about the nurses' role in food insecurity. This webinar will discuss what food insecurity is, how food insecurity impacts a patient's health, and the nurses' role related to patient care and food insecurity.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify what food insecurity is and how it impacts national and global healthcare
- Describe how food insecurity impacts a patient's health
- Explain the nurses' role related to patient care and food insecurity
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Accreditation: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This webinar is a part of Ms. Anders' DNP quality improvement project with the University of Missouri.
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| Evidence Level | Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized) |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Food Insecurity; Social Determinants of Health; Patient Care |
| Publisher | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Date | 2023-05-03 |
| Version | Publisher’s Version |
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