Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice

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Author: Susan G. Dudek

ISBN-10: 0781784549

ISBN-13: 9780781784542

Category: Dietetics

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The Sixth Edition of this nursing-focused nutrition text has been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based practice and nutrition recommendations and streamlined to emphasize what the nurse really needs to know. Maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teaching, this edition includes new features to help readers integrate nutrition into nursing care. These new features include Nursing Process tables, Case Studies for every chapter, and NCLEX style study questions for every chapter. Web addresses at end of each chapter will draw students to the most up-to-date and reliable resources on the Web. Doody Review Services Reviewer:Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE(University of Chicago Medical Center)Description:This is the fifth edition of a book designed to give an overview of the major aspects of nutrition. It is separated into three units, covering the basic principles of nutrition, health promotion, and clinical practice. The fourth edition was published in 2006. Purpose:The purpose is to teach basic nutrition knowledge to nursing students. However, it could be used as a refresher for all healthcare professionals. The updated edition is a needed resource for nursing students since nutrition guidelines change frequently. Audience:Although written for nursing students, the book can be used by all healthcare professionals as an updated nutrition resource. The book is written by a registered dietitian.Features:This edition includes recent updates to the dietary reference intakes (DRIs), nutrition facts labels, and nutrition recommendations from the American Heart Association, National Cholesterol Education Program, and American Diabetes Association. The book has a nice blend of tables, visuals, text, and key terms, which are defined in the margins. Also of particular interest are the "Quick Bites" that appear throughout the chapters, which give helpful basic information for teachable moments with patients. Another useful section in each chapter, labeled, "How Do You Respond," provides practical advice for dealing with questions typically asked about nutrition. The diabetes section is a little outdated, using the nutrition recommendations and the exchange lists from 2003. However, the basic concepts are still intact.Assessment:This book is ideal for nursing students since it gives them a good basic overview of the important aspects of nutrition. It is excellent in providing simple, practical advice that can be used with patients. The update is a good replacement for the previous version.

1Nutrition in nursing32Carbohydrates193Protein444Lipids655Vitamins926Water and minerals1257Energy metabolism1538Guidelines for healthy eating1779Consumer issues20610Cultural, ethnic, and religious influences on food and nutrition24111Healthy eating for healthy babies26912Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents30913Nutrition for adults and older adults34414Obesity and eating disorders37115Feeding patients : hospital food and enteral and parenteral nutrition41316Critical illness and hypermetabolic conditions45317Nutrition for patients with gastrointestinal disorders47318Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disorders52519Nutrition for patients with diabetes mellitus56620Nutrition for patients with renal disorders60121Nutrition for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS630App. 1Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) : recommended intakes for individuals, vitamins663App. 2Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) : recommended intakes for individuals, elements666App. 3Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) : recommended intakes for individuals, macronutrients668App. 4Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges670App. 5Growth charts671App. 6Diet and drugs682