Nutrition Care Manual® Outline

The NCM® is broken into six (6) distinct sections: (1) Diet Manual, (2) Nutrition Care, (3) Client Ed/Diets, (4) Calculators, (5) Formulary, and (6) Resources. Below you will find a description of each section and what information can be found within each section.

Diet Manual: This section includes information for health care facilities regarding diet liberalization, general guidance for diet manual implementation, process for annual diet manual review and implementation, regulations, disaster preparedness, planning a house diet, obsolete diets and diet terminology, and corrections. This section includes a complete therapeutic diet manual of diets within the NCM®.
Nutrition Care: This section includes information on conditions, normal nutrition, and older adult nutrition. Each condition topic covers overview information, practice-related guidelines, as well as the Nutrition Care Process specific to each disease/condition. This section also houses the reference lists for each topic. Abstract and/or full text links are provided for all possible reference citations.
Client Ed/Diets: This section includes all nutrition therapies and menus available in the NCM®. Handouts are created at a 6th-grade reading level to be understandable for as many clients/patients as possible.
Calculators: The calculators in this section are useful when performing a nutritional assessment or planning nutrition intervention.
Formulary: This section contains nutritional information about various types of oral and tube feeding nutritional solutions, used with permission of the manufacturers. You can customize your subscription to highlight the nutritional solutions found in your facility.
Resources: This section contains additional resources for your practice, including free webinars, information about the Nutrition Care Process, Cultural Food Practices, Dietary Reference Intakes, malnutrition coding, and more.

Diet Manual

The following topics are available within the Diet Manual:

Diet Liberalization
General Guidance for Diet Manual Implementation
Process for Annual Diet Manual Review and Implementation
Regulations
- Meeting Regulations and Preparing for Survey
- Locating Regulations for Health Care Facilities
- Menu Planning Regulations
Disaster Preparedness
Planning A House Diet
NCM Diet Manual
- House Diet
- Fortified Foods
- Vegetarian Diets
- Kosher Diet
- Halal Diet
- Finger Foods
- IDDSI Levels
- Clear Liquid Diet
- Full Liquid Diet
- Consistent Carbohydrate Diet
- Heart-Healthy (Cardiac) Diet
- Sodium-Restricted Diet
- Fluid Restriction Diet
- Diet for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Food Allergies
- Fiber-Restricted Diet
- High-Fiber Diet
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Lactose-Controlled Diet
- Fat-Restricted Diet
Obsolete Diets and Diet Terminology
Correctional Facilities

Nutrition Care

The following topics are available within Nutrition Care:

Conditions

Anemia
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
Bariatric Surgery
Behavioral Health
- Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Eating Disorders
  - Anorexia Nervosa
  - Binge Eating Disorder
  - Bulimia
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Alcoholism
- Drug Addiction
Burns
Cardiovascular Disease
- General Guidance Cerebrovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
  - General Guidance for Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
  - Hypertriglyceridemia
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Disease (CSID)
Critical Illness
Developmental Disabilities
- General Guidance for Developmental Disabilities
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Down Syndrome
Diabetes Mellitus
- General Guidance
- Prediabetes
- Type 1
- Type 2
- Gestational Diabetes
- Celiac Disease and Diabetes
- Advanced Diabetes Practice: Insulin Management
- Hypoglycemia (Not Related to Diabetes)
Drug-Nutrient Interactions
- Anticoagulant Medications
- CYP450 Medications
Dysphagia
Food Allergies
Food Safety
Gastrointestinal Disease
- Bowel Resection
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Colostomy
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Diverticular Conditions
- Esophageal Surgery
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastroparesis
- Hepatitis
- Ileostomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Short Bowel Syndrome
General, Healthful Nutrition
HIV/AIDS
Hydration
Malnutrition
Metabolic Syndrome
Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Amputations
- Gout
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Neurological Conditions
- Epilepsy
- Parkinson's Disease
Nutrition Support
- Enteral Nutrition
- Parenteral Nutrition
Oncology
- Oncology General Guidance
- Cancer Sites
  - Breast
  - Colorectal
  - Esophageal
  - Gastric
  - Head & Neck
  - Hematological
  - Liver
  - Pancreatic
  - Small Intestine
- Side Effect Management
- Treatment Modalities
Organ Transplant
- General Guidance for Organ Transplant
- Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant
- Kidney
- Liver
- Pancreas
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Pulmonary
- General Guidance - Pulmonary
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Pneumonia
Renal
- Acute Renal Failure
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Kidney Stones
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Renal Replacement Therapy
Reproduction
- General Guidance
- Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
- Fibrocystic Breast Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum/Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestation
- Normal Pregnancy
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Preeclampsia & Eclampsia
Surgical and Chronic Wounds
- Pressure Injury
- Surgical and Chronic Wounds
Vegetarian Nutrition
Weight Management
- Overweight & Obesity
- Underweight

Normal Nutrition

Aging and Nutrition
General, Healthful Nutrition
Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
Oral Health
Pregnancy
Transgender Nutrition
Vegetarian Nutrition

Older Adult Nutrition

Geriatrics
Background Information
Nutrition Screening
Conditions
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Constipation Causes
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Oral Health, Smell and Taste
- Osteoporosis
- Pressure Ulcers and Other Skin Conditions
- Unintended Weight Loss
Nutrition Care
- Anthropometric Measurements
- Appropriateness of Food Intake
- Client History
- Dental & Oral Health Issues
- Depression & Alcohol Intake
- Diagnostic Tests
- Dietary Adjustments to Address the Aging Process
- Food History/Recall/Frequency
- Hunger and Food Insecurity
- Laboratory
- Laboratory Value Norms
- Physical Changes with Age
- Physical Inactivity or Impaired Functional Status
- Quality of Life
- Sensory Impairment
- Social Isolation
- Use of Prescribed & Over the Counter Medication (OTC)
End of Life Nutrition
Swallowing/Nutritional Status
- MDS 3.0
- MDS 3.0 Section K: Swallowing/Nutritional Status
- Nutrition Prescription for Long-Term Care
- What Is a Care Area Assessment and What Does It Trigger?

Client Ed/Diets

The Client Ed/Diets section contains materials for the following topics:

All Translations
Anemia
Bariatric Surgery
Behavioral Health
Burns
Cardiovascular
Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Disease
Diabetes
Dysphagia
Eating Disorders
Eatright Handouts
Food Allergies
Gastrointestinal
HIV/AIDS
Metabolic Syndrome
Musculoskeletal
Neurological
Normal Nutrition
Nutrient Lists
Nutrition Support
Older Adult
Oncology
Oral Health
Organ Transplant
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Pulmonary
Renal
Reproduction
Transgender Nutrition
Weight Management
Wounds

Calculators

BMI & Weight Range
Body Surface Area
REE
Exchanges for Diabetes Caloric Intake
Metric Converter
Milligram to Milliequivalent Converter
Gestational Age
Pediatric Growth
Renal
Formulary

Resources

The following topics are available within Resources:

NCM Board of Editors (BOE)
Free Webinars
Contributor and Publication Information
Academy Publications
Cultural Food Practices
Country Guides for Assessing Food/Nutrition & Culture
Country-Specific Food-Based Dietary Guidelines
Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
Evidence Analysis Library (EAL)
Energy Metabolism
Equations
Malnutrition Coding
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
Nutrition Screening
Nutrition Care Process (NCP)
Standards of Practice
Inclusivity Statement