Palliative care nutrition
The supportive role of the dietitian
The presentation covers:
- Background
- Types of dietetic referrals in palliative care
- Role of dietitian
- Goals of care
- Case study
- Chris is a 54 yr old man admitted to the palliative care ward with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
- Ella will describe his nutritional care and management using the ADIME approach
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About the Presenter
Ella Monaghan has a passion for providing evidenced based care within the palliative care with a focus on collaborating with patients and their loved ones throughout their disease trajectory to assist with symptom management and nutrition for quality of life, with the patient at the cornerstone of her practice. She has worked as a dietitian on the palliative care unit at Eastern Health and has experience within range of areas including as a dietitian to the Australian Defence Force & Department of Veterans’ Affairs, advisor at Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Lead Dietitian & Allied Health Manager.
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- Presentation notes
- Assessment quiz and certificate
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