2023 Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual® Update Summary
As a reminder, the Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual® (PNCM®) nutrition care sections and corresponding client education handouts are now updated on a rolling basis instead of annually. The reason behind this approach is to provide the most up to date and evidence-based nutrition information as soon as it is finalized, which positively benefits you and your patients and clients.
We will keep you informed of updated nutrition care sections and corresponding client education handouts and you can also access this year-to-date summary anytime. Moving forward, we will include the update year on nutrition care sections and client education handouts.
We hope you enjoy these PNCM® Updates!
Sincerely,
The NCM® Team
March 14, 2023
PNCM® Nutrition Care Clinical Updates
Review new and updated clinical content featuring comprehensive nutritional management and evidence-based practice recommendations with our consolidated format for the following sections:
Normal Nutrition
- Adolescents (Updated)
Conditions
- Eating Disorders (Updated)
- Type 1 Diabetes (Updated)
New and Improved PNCM® Client Education Handouts
Don’t miss the expanded and updated PNCM® client education handouts:
Diabetes
- Carbohydrate Counting for Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (New)
- Carbohydrate Counting for Diabetes (Updated)
- Diabetes Nutrition Therapy (Updated)
- Gluten-Free Carbohydrate Counting for Celiac Disease and Diabetes (New)
- Label Reading Tips for Diabetes (Updated)
Dysphagia
- IDDSI Level 4 Pureed (Green) Nutrition Therapy: 1,200- and 1,800-calorie sample menus added
- IDDSI Level 5 Minced and Moist (Orange) Nutrition Therapy: 1,200- and 1,800-calorie sample menus added
- IDDSI Level 6 Soft and Bite Sized (Blue) Nutrition Therapy: 1,200- and 1,800-calorie sample menus added
- IDDSI Level 7 Regular Easy-to-Chew (Black) Nutrition Therapy: 1,200- and 1,800-calorie sample menus added
Eating Disorders
- Weight Maintenance Nutrition Therapy (New)
- Weight Restoration Nutrition Therapy (New)
Normal Nutrition
- Adolescents Nutrition Therapy (Updated; previously titled Adolescent Boys Nutrition and Adolescents Girls Nutrition)
- Weekly Journal Goal Tracker for Adolescents (New)
Additional Client Education Handout Information
- Spanish translations will soon be available for the client education handouts included in this update, along with Arabic, Chinese, and Vietnamese translations for most popular client education handouts.
- The redesigned PDF format will soon be available for the client education handouts included in this update.
- Access the list of available translations here.
PNCM® Resources Updates
In collaboration with the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND), we are pleased to provide Quick Guides for Assessing Food/Nutrition & Culture for the following countries: Lebanon and Mexico. The Quick Guides provide an overview and information related to macronutrient intake, micronutrient intake, complementary/alternative medicine, unique meal practices, bioactive substance intake, and snack preferences.
PNCM Diet Order Terminology and Definitions: New resource that can be used with the initial diet manual implementation process, the annual diet manual renewal process, and as a guide for using consistent diet order terminology.
PNCM® Admin Facilities Page Template
PNCM Diet Manual Crosswalk: New template that can be used to connect the PNCM diets with the names of the diets offered at your facility. You can customize the PNCM Diet Manual Crosswalk as part of the process for annual diet manual review and implementation.
Retired PNCM® Content
Client Education Handouts
Normal Nutrition
- Adolescent Girls Nutrition (View Adolescent Nutrition Therapy)
- Adolescent Boys Nutrition (View Adolescent Nutrition Therapy)
Diabetes
- Diabetes and Fiber (View Diabetes Nutrition Therapy)
- Diabetes Portion Tips (View Carbohydrate Counting for Diabetes)