Module 3:

Fluids & electrolytes & Glucose Homeostasis, Nutrition & Feeding

Authors: Megan L. Doiron, DNP APRN NNP-BC and Nicole Morris, BSN RN

Learning Objectives:

• Describe normal fluid requirements.
• List the differences in fluid requirements based on weight and gestational age.
• List the most common ways to monitor fluid and electrolyte status.
• List the most common considerations which may affect the fluid, electrolyte, and nutrition (FEN) status.
• List the most common complications that affect FEN status.
• Explain why parenteral nutrition is important.
• Discuss when parenteral nutrition is needed.
• Summarize the basic concept of parenteral nutrition.
• List the nutritional requirements of the neonate.
• Discuss the impact of nutrition balance, insufficiency, and excess on growth and nutritional status.
• Describe ways to assess nutritional status.

CE Information:

Please add the CE language. I will get you the final numbers once we know how long each module is. I don’t want to assume they are all 60 minutes, so I’m waiting for CW to provided me with this information.