Nutritional foundations and clinical applications : a nursing approach / Michele Grodner, Sylvia Escott-Stump, and Suzanne Dorner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Wellness, nutrition, and the nursing role -- Wellness nutrition -- Personal and community nutrition. -- Part II. Nutrients, food, and health -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals. -- Part III. Health promotion through nutrition and nursing practice -- Energy, weight, and fitness -- Nutrition across the life span. -- Part IV. Overview of nutrition therapy -- Nutrition assessment and patient care -- Food-related issues -- Nutrition for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition for disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Nutrition for diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition in metabolic stress: burns, trauma, and surgery -- Nutrition for cardiopulmonary diseases -- Nutrition for diseases of the kidneys -- Nutrition for neuro-psychiatric disorders -- Nutrition in cancer and Human Immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

"Describes nutritional healing and wellness from the nurse's perspective, covering dietary guidelines with a humanistic, personal touch, using first-hand accounts to show how nutrition principles apply to patients in real-world practice, updated with the most current guidelines and the latest research on nutrition. Written by noted educators Michele Grodner, Sylvia Escott-Stump, and Suzie Dorner, this leading nutrition text promotes healthy diets and shows how nutrition may be used in treating and controlling diseases and disorders"-- Publisher's description.

"Case studies help apply nutrition principles to real-world practice situations. The Personal Perspectives box in each chapter offers a firsthand account of the ways in which nutrition affects patients' lives. Teaching Tool boxes include strategies for providing nutrition counseling to patients. The Nursing Approach boxes analyze a realistic nutritional case study according to the nursing process. Social Issue boxes show how ethical, social, and community concerns can influence health and wellness. Health Debate boxes address the nurse's response to differing opinions or controversies about food, nutrition, and health concerns. Cultural Considerations boxes show how to understand and respect the food and health customs of specific ethnic groups. Key terms and a glossary make it easy to learn key vocabulary and concepts. And NEW!, Nursing Approach sections include Next Generation NCLEX® terminology as well as single-episode cases and questions, with answers on the Evolve website"-- Publisher's description.