Pediatric Nutrition Nursing
Pediatric Nurses are aimed to deal with the nutritional needs of children and young people. Children’s physical and mental growth mainly depends on the vitamin and nutritional supplements during their young age. Patients frequently experience lack of appetite which can be aggravated by nausea and vomiting, microsites, stomatitis, taste changes, constipation, diarrhoea, pain, fatigue and metabolic abnormalities. The emotional effect of diagnosis and treatment may also end in psychological factors such as depression, fatigue or anxiety which can hinder by dietary intake. Child friendly food provision, protected food meal times are the better ways in coping the nutritional needs of children. Poor nutrition leads to weight gain as well. Hence child nutrition has become prominent in refining the wellness of the child.