Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice - Softcover

Dudek, Susan G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451186126 ISBN 13: 9781451186123

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013

Synopsis

Master the nutrition content you need for success with Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice , a practical reference you can use throughout your education and into practice. Throughout the book, the author demonstrates the importance of nutrition to all aspects of nursing practice and emphasizes what you really need to know about nutrition. The Seventh Edition reflects the latest evidence-based practice and nutrition recommendations, while maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teaching.

• Prepare for the board exam with each chapter&;s NCLEX-style study questions.
Apply nutrition concepts to real world scenarios through intriguing case studies
• in every chapter.
• Get involved in real world clinical challenges with 24 online Disease-Oriented Interactive Case Studies . Each case study ends with ten NCLEX - style test questions and five open-ended critical thinking questions.
• Be ready for teachable moments with patients through the popular Quick Bites features that offer short, compelling food details and facts.
• Test your knowledge with chapter-opening True/False questions tied to chapter Objectives. (An answer key appears at the end of the chapter).
• Access a range of useful tools, including Sample Diets , Dietary Reference Intakes , dietary guidelines for the United States and other countries, MyPyramid for Moms , and coverage of nutritional needs throughout the life cycle.
• Learn to think on your feet in challenging clinical situations with chapter-ending How Do You Respond? sections.
• Master the content of the course with key terms defined in the margins and chapter-ending key concepts , as well as easy-to-understand tables, and visuals.
• Find the most up-to-date and reliable nutrition resources online using chapter-ending Web addresses. You can also access the latest research through the wide range of current journal articles posted on thePoint .

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1451186126
• ISBN 13: 9781451186123
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 651