Nutrition For Nursing

The Seventh Edition of this nursing-focused nutrition text has been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based practice and nutrition recommendations. Written in a user-friendly style, the text emphasizes what the nurse really needs to know in practice. Maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teaching, this edition includes features to help readers integrate nutrition into nursing care such as sample Nursing Process tables, Case Studies in every chapter, and new Interactive Case Studies online. This is the tablet version which does not include access to the supplemental content mentioned in the text.

The book Nutrition for Nurses is based on the syllabus provided by the Indian Nursing Council. This book provides nutrition concepts in an easy and clear manner with appropriate diagrams and figures that are eye appealing and easy to understand. This will help nursing students in their clinical practice because the text is given in a precise and simple manner. The section Chapter in a Nutshell summarizes the entire lesson in a brief and examination-friendly way to help students to understand and recall the lesson. The book has an Environmental Science chapter which is made mandatory for nurses to know about the environment and sustainability of resources. Solved question papers will help students prepare for examinations and write the correct answers to the questions asked. It is a ready-reference book for the subject of nutrition. Practical section which has recipes and photos is easy for the instructors and lecturers also. This ready reckoner helps students to calculate balanced diet menus for different age groups. Food Safety and Standard sections are up-to-date with all the recent regulations regarding foods being included. It will help nurses in community nutrition also, because it has assessment tools and methods clearly explained.

Discusses how to incorporate nutrition information into nursing care. Presents the fundamentals of nutrition, covering such topics as carbohydrates, protein, lipids, energy balance and weight control, vitamins, minerals, and fluid and electrolytes. Discusses potential adverse side effects of deficient and excessive intakes; consumption trends and future areas of research; nutrition during pregnancy, infancy and childhood; alterations in health, e.g. stress, surgery, and oncology, along with recommended dietary interventions; etc. New material for this third edition includes the current dietary guidelines for Americans; updated ADA exchange lists; key terms, key concepts, and focus on critical thinking; a new chapter on digestion, absorption, and metabolism; a new combined chapter on energy balance and weight control; and a new combined chapter on cancer and AIDS. For use by nursing students and practicing nurses.

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.

Abstract: The relationship of nutrition to physiology, pathology, and clinical medicine is explored in a basic nutrition textbook for nurses, dietitians and other health professionals. The first sections deal with the various nutrients and their sources, absorption and utilization, results of deficiency, and the conservation of food value. Nutritional needs at different stages and conditions of life (infancy, pregnancy, obesity, illness, etc.) are defined, with practical suggestions for implementation and patient education. The final sections address the specific nutritional modifications needed to treat various disorders, including febrile diseases, injury, diabetes mellitus, anemia, etc. The interactions of nutrients and drugs are pointed out.

Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing, 2/eJohn ; Jasmine This textbook explains the basic principles of nutrition and dietetics and their applications to health and disease. A concise, yet comprehensive text, Essentials of Nutrition and Dietetics for Nursing, is tailored to suit the Indian Nursing Council requirements for the B. Sc. Nursing Programme and has provided thousands of students with the latest information on nutrition. The first edition has received appreciation for its simplicity, clarity, brevity and user-friendly nature. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with the information on the current trends in nutrition and dietetics without changing its flavour. Both graduate and postgraduate students will find this book extremely useful in not only acquiring a thorough understanding of nutrition and dietetics, but also in preparing for their exams confidently.