Fluid Retention In Legs Case Study

1. Measuring fluid retention in legs. The long - term nursing facility has contracted with the community hospital to care for patients recovering from heart failure. Many of the nurses in the long – term care have requested a refresher inservice on how to assess and measure for fluid retention in a patient’s legs. Training for the nurse is necessary before the facility can accept patients.
2. Nutrition assessment of the oral cavity. The goal of this professional development program is to train registered dietitians how to perform a nutrition - focused physical examination of the oral cavity. Participants will then be able to incorporate the results of a nutrition - focused examination of the oral cavity into establishing the nutrition diagnosis