Lutzs Nutrition And Diet Therapy

Meet the ever-changing demands of providing quality nutritional care for patients across the lifespan. This popular text provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care.

Meet the ever-changing demands of providing quality nutritional care for patients across the lifespan. This popular textprovides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care.

An AJN Book of the Year Award Winner! Meet the ever-changing demands of providing quality nutritional care for patients across the lifespan. This popular text provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care. See what instructors and students are saying… “The nursing students really struggled with nutrition concepts and application to nursing. The book is well written and easy for the student to understand. Our Nutrition ATI scores improved dramatically after adding the book to the nursing courses.”—Carolyn Boiman, PhD, RN, Instructor “This textbook is easy to read and follow. It goes straight to the points that I need to study.”—Online Student Reviewer

-- Covers counting carbohydrate educational approach developed by the American Dietetic and Diabetic Associations-- Two new chapters: Individualizing Client Care and Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill-- Expanded coverage of TPN with a table of indications for PPN and TPN-- Demonstrates TPN calculations used to determine grams of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, percentage of calories from fat, and calorie-to-nitrogen ratios-- Updated physical activity information based on the CDC and American College of Sports Medicine recommendations-- Numerous sample diets and assessment tools-- Each chapter contains a case study organized by nursing process, chapter outline, learning objectives, glossary terms, chapter review questions, clinical analysis questions, clinical calculations, and chapter summaries

The fourth edition of this popular nutrition text continues to be the best on the market for introducing the beginning student to the fundamentals of nutrition. Developed jointly by a nurse and a dietitian, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Evidence-Based Applications, 4th Edition, effectively combines nursing care with solid nutritional information. Clearly written and visually appealing, this 4th edition is filled with updated content on a variety of contemporary issues that add to the title's continued emphasis on clinical application. Identifies cautions for unregulated supplements and describes interactions of food, drug, and over-the-counter nutrients

"A wealth of nutrition information is packed into this practical, pocket-sized resource tool." Canadian Nurse, Volume 101, No. 2, February 2005 Quick reference for nutritional patient care planning

Do your students need to calculate someone's body mass, but can't remember the formula? What should your students suggest when a diabetic patient wants a piece of fruit? This scrub-pocket-sized reference offers at-your-fingertips nutritional facts and important-to-know-but-rarely-memorized formulas. It contains nutrition assessment tools that can be written on with an ordinary ballpoint pen and easily wiped clean with alcohol to reuse again and again. Plus, it makes a great reference when a full nutrition text is not required. "Whether a student is in beginning courses, a graduate student is working in nurse practitioner programs, or a nurse is currently working in a multitude of clinical settings, this book has merit. The book relates information that is needed in everyday life within clinical environments. It is a very compact reference, with an easy design for use. More importantly, the fact that it is waterproof and reusable makes this book a worthwhile resource. I intend to recommend this book for my students." Joyce M. Miller, MSN, WHCNP (Texax Tech University Health Sciences Center) "A wealth of nutrition information is packed into this practical, pocket-sized resource tool." Canadian Nurse, Volume 101, No. 2, February 2005 Eight sections cover: BASIC -- tips for safe food, vitamins and minerals by food groups, vitamin/mineral supplements, food label (sodium, fats, cholesterol, fiber), selected DRIs, RDAs, and AIs, cultural and religious eating patterns, English-Spanish assessment translation ASSESS -- body mass index, signs/symptoms of fluid volume excess/deficit (normals), signs of hypocalcemia (Chvostek and Trousseau signs), signs/symptoms of low and high sodium and potassium, reusable assessment forms DIETS -- specialized diets and recommendations for particular health concerns, such as osteoporosis, renal disease, and weight management INTERACTIONS -- cautions for unregulated supplements;interactions of food, drugs, nutriceuticals and supplements; oral anticoagulants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, preparations for diagnostic procedures SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT -- dietary management for symptom control IV /ENTERAL -- central IV solutions, peripheral IV solutions, calculating IV solutions, oral supplemental feedings, tube feedings, meds and tube feedings, refeeding syndrome MATH -- cubic centimeters of fluid in household measures, kilocalories per gram of fat, CHO, protein, IBW, UBW, protein allowance, milligrams to milliequivalent, international units, urine output in children, F to C degrees and vice versa, weight gain in pregnancy TOOLS -- admission screening, mini-nutritional assessment, pick of pregnancy pyramid, PEACH survey (children), CAGE (alcoholism), D-E-N-T-A-L (screening tool for dental care), eating behavior scale (dementia), screen for client with terminal illness

NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY is the only text organized by diets rather than by organ systems or disease states and distinguishes itself through rich pedagogical features. It provides core nutrition concepts and clinical content at a level that is accessible to the range of health care team members who are responsible for a client's nutrition needs. The text provides the basic facts and a wealth of practical information readers need to assume their responsibility for nutrition care.