Nutrition and Diet Therapy: Review & Rationales [Paperback]

Mary Ann Hogan (Author), Daryle Wane (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 013030459X | ISBN-13: 978-0130304599 | Publication Date: July 2, 2002 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

For course review on a specific topic, e.g., nutrition and diet therapy nursing, review for NCLEX-RN, and review for specialty training. This resource provides a core content review of the subject in outline format. Each chapter opens with a brief outline, objectives, key terms with definitions, media box with summary of CD and CW content, as well as a pre-test. The pre-test and post-test guide the student through a self-paced review. Other features unique to this resource help further enhance the review process.

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Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of nutrition & diet therapy. Content includes all of the "need-to-know" information covering nutrition basics, needs across the lifespan, drug-nutrient interactions, nutritional support in cardiac, pulmonary, renal and other disorders, and much more. Each chapter provides the following tools that will help lead you to success in your course and on the NCLEX-RN:

• Chapter Objectives
• Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales
• Vocabulary review
• Practice-to-Pass exercises
• Critical thinking case studies
• NCLEX alerts

Enhance your review with the Nursing Review & Rationales' with the free CD-ROM and Companion Website. These additional tools feature even more detailed explanations of difficult concepts and visuals, interactive practice exercises and NCLEX-RN questions, audio glossaries, and more related resources.

About the Series
Prentice Hall's Nursing Review & Rationales Series is the complete foundation for success both within the classroom and on the NCLEX-RN. Each volume offers a concentrated review of core content from across the nursing curriculum, while providing hundreds of practice questions and comprehensive rationales. The only review series with an integrated technology package, each book offers a free corresponding CD-ROM and Companion Website. The complete series includes books for:

• Nursing Fundamentals
• Child Health Nursing
• Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Balance
• Maternal-Newborn Nursing
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Nutrition & Diet Therapy
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology

About the Author

About the Authors
Mary Ann Hogan, RN, CS, MSN has been a nurse educator for 20 years, currently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN, Ms. Hogan has been teaching NCLEX-RN review courses throughout New England for the last 14 years. She has also contributed to a number of publications in the areas of adult health and fundamentals of nursing. Ms. Hogan is an ANCC-certified clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

Daryle Wane, APRN, BC, MSN, BSN is an Assistant Professor at Pasco Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Florida. Ms. Wane has taught various courses in the nursing program, including fundamentals, medical-surgical nursing, and maternity nursing. As a nurse educator for 9 years, she has taught generic RN, LPN, and paramedic-RN bridge students. She has served as a reviewer for several nursing textbooks, and published materials for nursing instructors. In addition to nursing, Ms. Wane has a BA in Nutrition and teaches nutrition courses at the college. She is an ANCC-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 359 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; Bk&CD-Rom edition (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013030459X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130304599
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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