Authored by a dietitian and a nursing instructor, this thoroughly revised second edition introduces nutrition and diet therapy as it relates to nursing practice. For this new edition, all chapters have been completely revised to incorporate information based on the most recent research, and new chapters have been added to reflect the latest developments in health care. This book provides a collaborative approach to nutritional care of clients with diverse backgrounds and nutritional requirements. The basic nutrition principles are presented in the nursing process format so the reader can easily apply them in providing nutrition support, performing client assessments, and giving client instruction.

The Diet Manual This manual was developed by Jacqueline Larson M.S., R.D.N. and Associates. The collaborative efforts of this group have resulted in a simple manual designed for use by physicians and health care professionals in providing nutrition care to individuals in Long Term Care. The Diet Manual is ideal for Skilled Nursing Communities, Assisted Living Communities, Board and Care Homes and Group Homes. The purpose of this diet manual is to establish a common language and practice for physicians and other healthcare professionals to use when providing nutritional care to individuals under the all aspects of long term care. Standard use of diet terminology can assist in providing a smooth transition for individuals transferred between facilities, and placed in Skilled nursing Communities, Assisted Living Communities, Board and Care Homes, Group Homes or other long term care facilities. Standard Diet Order Terminology Include: Texture modified diets and Therapeutic modified diets. The NEW texture modified diets include the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization (IDDS) and Previous Textured modified diets: Chopped Ground Puree as facilities work to transition diets. Also included are Clear Liquid Diet, Full Liquid Diet, Thickened Liquids, High Calorie High Protein, Therapeutic Heart Healthy, Cholesterol Controlled Diet, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Fat Controlled Diet, Low FODMAP, Consistent Carbohydrate Diet No Added Salt (3-4 g. Sodium), Low Sodium Diet (2 g. Sodium), Renal Diet, Anti-Reflux Diet, COPD Diet, High Fiber Diet, Low Purine, Halal, Kosher, Vegetarian, Adverse Reactions to Foods (Egg, Gluten, Milk Free, Lactose Controlled, Nuts/Peanuts, Fish/Seafood) This manual has been simplified to include only diets most routinely ordered. Each diet lists: (when appropriate) Overview, Indications, Diet Considerations, Nutritional Adequacy, Diet Guidelines, Sample Meal Plan or Meal Pattern.

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.

This clear, concise and practical guide to therapeutic diets shows nurses how to integrate dietary considerations into their nursing care. It describes the dietary treatment of 98 specific diseases as well as the role of diet in cancer, burns and the peri-operative period. It also relates diet to the pathophysiology of the disease and other treatment modalities, including diet-drug interrelationships. Also provided are suggested nursing diagnoses related to nutritional or dietary problems.