Baptist Cancer Program - Baptist Memorial Health Care
Baptist Cancer Program - Baptist Memorial Health Care
Baptist Cancer Program - Baptist Memorial Health Care
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<strong>Baptist</strong> Medical Nutritional Therapy<br />
Meeting your Nutritional Needs<br />
For patients with cancer, good nutrition is especially important because the cancer and its treatment can<br />
affect the patient’s appetite. During the disease process and/or during treatment, the body’s ability to tolerate<br />
certain foods and use nutrients can be challenged.<br />
At <strong>Baptist</strong>, the nutrition of all our patients is important in reducing cancer risk and sustaining good nutrition<br />
once cancer is diagnosed. Our Registered Dieticians maintain the following practices:<br />
Obtain food preferences, offer a nutritional supplement and/or snacks, and ensure<br />
patient has hospital menu<br />
Complete thorough assessment upon admission and monitor for changes in<br />
nutrition status during stay and weight changes at readmission<br />
Utilize a Screening, Assessment and Re-assessment policy in Food and Nutrition<br />
Screen and assess patients due to the following:<br />
all myelosuppression and high risk patients within 72 hours of admission<br />
patients with admission diagnosis of nausea, vomiting, dehydration, or<br />
mucositis<br />
small bowel obstruction, and head & neck cancers<br />
newly diagnosed patients receiving high-dose treatment to provide<br />
education as needed and monitor for side effects<br />
perform follow-up assessments more frequently due to high acuity<br />
Provide nutrition education as needed about the management of nutrition related<br />
side effects of cancer and cancer treatment<br />
Morrison handout: Nutrition and <strong>Cancer</strong> Treatment<br />
Low bacteria diet<br />
National <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute (NCI): Eating Hints: Before, During and After<br />
<strong>Cancer</strong> Treatment<br />
National <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute (NCI): Chemotherapy and You<br />
American Dietetic Association: Management of Nutrition Impact Symptoms<br />
in <strong>Cancer</strong> and Educational Handouts<br />
Encourage the importance of good oral hygiene<br />
Monitor and recommend interventions for side effects related to various medications<br />
Our Dieticians/Nutritionists are integral members of the cancer team and are involved daily in the following:<br />
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Daily multidisciplinary rounds with the University of Tennessee Group<br />
Nursing rounds every Monday, Wednesday and Friday<br />
<strong>Cancer</strong> Conference attendance for the following:<br />
Weekly Blood & Marrow Transplant Patient Clinical Meetings<br />
Monthly GI <strong>Cancer</strong> Management Conference<br />
Bi-monthly Head & Neck <strong>Cancer</strong> Management Conferences<br />
Weekly Thoracic <strong>Cancer</strong> Management Conferences<br />
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