Clinical nutrition handbook for healthcare professionals
The following links are to be used as a clinical resource ONLY and are NOT for distribution.
The department of clinical nutrition has developed this evidence-based handbook as a resource for providers and students caring for kids at Children's Wisconsin. Information was developed and created by clinical dietitians at Children's Wisconsin and Dr. Praveen Goday.
If you are unable to find the nutrition information you need, contact the clinical dietitian in your specialty area for additional assistance.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this resource, please email nutritionhandbook@childrenswi.org.
Growth and nutrition assessment
- Tips for weighing and measuring children
- Growth charts
- Weight velocities
- Signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies
- Estimating calorie and protein needs
- Dietary recommendations for fiber & fluid:
- Increasing Fiber In Your Child's Diet - #1471 | en Español
- High Fiber Recipes - #1553 | en Español
- Dietary reference Intakes for nutrients
- Nutrient and measurement conversion factors
Feeding guidelines/resource
Infant nutrition
- For access to Children's (CW) inpatient formulary, go to Children's Connect and type "formula" in the Search field.
- Indications for the use of different infant formulas
- Feeding Your Baby for the First 12 Months - #1593 | en Español
- Recipes for fortifying human milk
- Videos: Formula mixing and Fortifying Expressed Human Milk
- Infant and pediatric powdered formula Recipes
- Infant and pediatric powdered formula data
- Average calorie and protein content of baby foods
- Supplementation for term infants
Healthy lifestyle/weight management
Information for providers
- Elevated BMI information for providers
- Community healthy lifestyle programs and resources
- Estimating calorie and protein needs
Teaching sheets
- 4-3-2-1-0: Steps to a Healthier You - #1550 | en Español
- Building Healthy Eating Habits - #1876 | en Español
- Managing screen time
- Go, Slow, and Whoa Foods - #1558 | en Español
- Eating Well While Eating Out - #1554 | en Español
- Healthy Food Shopping | en Español
- How to Read Food Labels - #1262 | en Español
- Balancing Activities for a Healthier Life: Getting Started | en Español
Online resources
- Five Missions for a Healthier Family
- Resources for schools
- Ellyn Satter Institute – Family Meals
- Strong4LIfe – Healthy Mealtimes
- Easy, Budget Friendly Recipes
Vitamin and mineral supplementation
- What multivitamin should I use?
- Calcium and Vitamin D in Your Diet - #1993 | en Español
- Iron and Your Child's Diet - #1999 | en Español
Enteral nutrition and supplementation
- Modular food and formula additives
- Enteral feeding tips
- Essential fatty acids
- Overview of pancreatic enzyme therapy for cystic fibrosis/pancreatic insufficiency
Parenteral Nutrition
- Basics of TPN calculation
- Protocol for monitoring parenteral nutrition labs
- Parenteral trace element requirements
Dietitian coverage
- Children's Wisconsin dietitian/specialty areas