Nutrition Resources
Clinical nutrition guidance for nurse care managers and care teams. Expandable case cards with targets, actions, and monitoring plans.
Quick Reference — Nutrition Screening Checklist
Use this checklist to identify patients who may benefit from nutrition intervention. ≥2 positive flags warrants dietitian referral.
- 1Unintentional weight loss >5% in 1 month or >10% in 6 months
- 2BMI <18.5 kg/m²
- 3Reduced dietary intake for >7 days
- 4Disease burden/nutrition impact (cancer, COPD, CKD, HF, GI disease)
- 5Functional decline or frailty (slow gait, weak grip)
- 6Serum albumin <3.5 g/dL or prealbumin <16 mg/dL
- 7Edema or ascites masking weight changes
- 8Polypharmacy (≥5 medications) affecting appetite or absorption
- 9Social determinants: food insecurity, limited access, living alone
- 10Recent hospitalization or surgical procedure
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