The Fifth Edition of this nursing-focused nutrition text has been updated and streamlined to reflect the latest science-based practice. Maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teaching, this edition includes new features to help readers integrate nutrition into nursing care. Quick Bites spotlight short, compelling food details and research findings. A Career Connection feature shows students how they will use nutrition in real-world nursing. Close attention is given to current consumer issues, including food safety, holistic health practices, and packaged foods. Websites are listed at the end of each chapter.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.0 / 5.0
not nearly as good as the 3rd edition:
Having used the third edition on many an occasion, i was dismayed to find the 5th edition so inferior---no nutritional assessment tools are included at all, and of course then, no discussion whatever of the validity and reliability of various screening methods. No discussion of HOW to do a proper 24 hour diet recall, just the listing of it in the assessment process. i was further disappointed to read the statement that babies should be breastfed until the age of one year: the AAP recommendation reads "for... more info
