Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice Fifth Edition [Paperback]

Susan G. Dudek (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781766516 | ISBN-13: 978-0781766517 | Publication Date: May 19, 2006 | Edition: 5 Revised

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5 Revised edition (May 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781766516
• ISBN-13: 978-0781766517
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not nearly as good as the 3rd edition, February 6, 2007

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Miriam Mott-smith "scarletta" (california, usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice Fifth Edition (Paperback)

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 AT LEAST one year."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not my Favorite, November 8, 2009

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This review is from: Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice Fifth Edition (Paperback)

This was a required supplement text in nursing school and I was eager to review it as I previously worked as a registered dietitian. I was disappointed in this book because I felt it really dumbed-down the nutritional information needed by professionals. I realize that the target audience for this book is nurses and not registered dietitians however I believe this book really missed the mark on giving useful medication nutritional therapy advice. Today many nurses find themselves in the position to provide some form of nutritional counseling therefore, nurses need to have better training on medical nutritional therapy. I know that the American Dietetic Association offers better books of much better quality, presentation, and usefulness. This book was also boring which was unfortunate because nutrition is a dynamic and interesting field of study.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value, January 9, 2012

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This review is from: Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (Paperback)

This book was needed for a class I took. I paid less than what the bookstore on campus was asking. It arrived as promised and I was very satisfied.