Abstract
Innovations in high-tech medicine are significantly improving the chances of survival of many patients. However, the importance of basic nutritional needs should not be overlooked. The frail and elderly are a vulnerable group and often rely on nurses’ support to meet their nutritional requirements. This paper addresses the topic of developing and implementing a teaching programnme for nurses in Ward A2 at the Dr. A.G. Jeetoo Hospital to enhance nurses’ knowledge and skills in nutritional care for elderly patients. A survey carried out in November 2003 in A2 suggests that the elderly patients’ nutritional needs are not being met adequately and this represents the major group of patients admitted to our hospitals and is expanding rapidly. Using appropriate management tools and techniques and proper planning, this programme was successfully implemented in Ward A2 and has improved the morale of staff and patients alike. The challenge now is to keep this momentum going and extend this innovation to other important aspects of care of the elderly in order to make it more holistic and bring a significant improvement in their quality of life.
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