The NCP is a systematic method that dietetics and nutrition professionals use to provide nutrition care and is visually summarized by the Nutrition Care Process Model. Use of the NCP does not mean that all clients get the same care.
The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is designed to improve the consistency and quality of individualized care for patients/clients or groups and the predictability of the patient/client outcomes. It is not intended to standardize nutrition care for each patient/client, but to establish a standardized process for providing care.
There are four steps in the process:
- Nutrition Assessment
- Nutrition Diagnosis
- Nutrition Intervention
- Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation