Critical Illness
Nutrition Care Process (Toolkits)
Last Updated: 2024-05-28
Target Group: All Adults
Goals
Goals for an individual with a critical illness should be determined in conjunction with the client, and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured, and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Action and outcome related goals, along with both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples include:
- to prevent further weight loss and to stabilize weight over the next week
- over the next month, transition from enteral nutrition to oral