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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins News
Nutrition Essentials for Nursing
Practice
Seventh Edition
By
Susan G. Dudek, RD, BS
, Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Jennie B.
Richmond Nursing Home, Springville, NY and Part-Time Assistant
Professor, Dietetic Technology Program, Eire-Community College,
Williamsville, NY
International Edition / ISBN: 978-1-4511-8894-3 / ($67.95(t) / £44.00(t) / €51.00(t))
World ex. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
(St. Thomas & St. Croix)
North American Edition / Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-8612-3 / ($67.95(t) / £N/A / €N/A)
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
(St. Thomas & St. Croix)
Approx. 608 pp. / 84 Illus. / 8 x 10 / June 2013
Description
The Seventh Edition of this nursing-focused nutrition text has
been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based practice and
nutrition recommendations. Written in a user-friendly style, the text emphasizes what the nurse re-
ally needs to know in practice. Maintaining its nursing process focus and emphasis on patient teach-
ing, this edition includes features to help readers integrate nutrition into nursing care such as sample
Nursing Process tables, Case Studies in every chapter, and new Interactive Case Studies online.
FEATURES
Check Your Knowledge
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presents true/false questions at the beginning of each chapter to assess
the student’s baseline knowledge. Questions relate to chapter Learning Objectives.
Key Terms
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are defined in the margin for convenient reference.
Quick Bites
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—fewer and more condensed to improve layout and readability in the new
edition—provide quick nutrition facts, valuable information, and current research.
Nursing Process
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tables clearly present sample application of nutrition concepts in context of
the nursing process.
“How Do You Respond?”
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helps students identify potential questions they may encounter in the
clinical setting and prepares them to think on their feet.
A ▶
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Case Study
and
Study Questions
at the end of each chapter challenge students to apply what
they have learned.
Key Concepts
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summarize important information from each chapter.
Nursing
Nutrition
