TY - BOOK AU - Grodner, Michele AU - Roth, Sara Long ;DeYoung, Sandra TI - Foundations and clinical applications of nutrition: a nursing approach SN - 323020097 AV - RM 216 .G76 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - DIET THERAPY N1 - Includes index; PART I: WELLNESS, NUTRITION, AND THE NURSING ROLE -- PART II: NUTRIENTS, FOOD, AND HEALTH -- PART III: HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH NUTRITION AND NURSING PRACTICE -- PART IV: OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY N2 - Approaches the study of nutrition and diet therapy from the personal and professional perspective of nursing students. It emphasizes the role of nursing in health promotion and primary prevention, as well as in medical nutrition therapy. Skills essential for nursing professionals are emphasized for implementation and education of patients and clients about prescribed dietary patterns. A special feature entitled The Nursing Approach ends each chapter, demonstrating the continual application of the nursing process to each content area, and nursing-related content is integrated throughout the text ER -