Dieticians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Doctors, etc are the Nutrition
professional in nutrition support. They are a team of
multi-professionals. They all are specialists in their respective
fields and therefore work in coordination as one individual can not
do all the nutritional care itself. From the field of pediatrics to
geriatrics, they help to manage enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Different professionals in nutrition support have different roles
like -
Dieticians/Nutritionist
- they conduct nutrition screening and assessment for each
individual according to their case, health status, response,
etc.
- they identify the nutritional issues associated with the
patient's health and guide them accordingly.
- they develop proper diet plans which help in promoting the
health status of patients.
- they also monitor hygiene and quality standard of
nutrition.
- they also teach about nutrition, a healthy diet, disease
prevention to individual patients.
- they guide the patients to achieve appropriate weight and
fitness.
- they also teach about the behavioral changes associated with
the modifications in the dietary plan.
- they take health care and disease prevention sessions from time
to time.
Pharmacists
- They counsel patients about drug-food interactions.
- they also advise their patients about nonprescription nutrition
products.
- they are also involved in the research activities related to
nutrition support.
Nurses
- they coordinate with every nutritional professional and takes
care of their patient
- they take care of the diagnostic tests, medications, therapy,
and all other essential requirements of the patient.
- they also take part in the research studies related to
nutrition support.
Physician/Doctor
- They lead the nutritional care plan as they are familiar with
all aspects of nutrition care.
- They prescribe nutritional therapy or medications for the
treatment.
- they are engaged in all aspects of the direct care of the
patients.