The Intersection of Nursing and Clinical Nutrition: Roles of Nursing Technicians, Specialists, and Dietitians in Improving Health Outcomes

Abstract

Combined nursing and clinical nutrition is being increasingly seen as a pillar of integrated and holistic clinical care.
This review discusses the joint roles of nursing technicians, nursing specialists, and clinical dietitians to promote
global health outcomes in acute, chronic, and community settings. Healthcare professionals working as nursing
technicians adhere to bedside care, demonstrating the adherence to prescribed nutrition intervention and
monitoring immediate patient needs. Nursing specialists provide sophisticated clinical skills to coordinate
comprehensive contributions by multiple disciplines to complex nutritional challenges in the treatment of illness and
recovery.