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Nurses promote healthy nutrition to prevent disease, assist patients to recover from illness and surgery, and teach patients how to optimally manage chronic illness with healthy food choices. Healthy nutrition helps to prevent obesity and chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. By proactively encouraging healthy eating habits, nurses provide the tools for ...
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Oct 7, 2011 · 4. Meeting Nutritional Needs. Hospital diets are carefully planned to provide a balanced intake of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. This is crucial for patients who may have increased nutritional needs due to their medical condition or who are unable to consume adequate nutrition on their own. 5.
Learning Objectives. Describe variables that influence nutrition. Identify factors related to nutrition across the life span. Assess a patient’s nutritional status. Outline specific nursing interventions to promote nutrition. Base your decisions on the action of nutrients, signs of excess and deficiency, and specific foods associated with ...
Sep 20, 2016 · The Importance of Nurses and Nutrition in Healthy Patients. Proper nutrition plays a big role in disease prevention, recovery from illness and ongoing good health. A healthy diet will help you look and feel good as well. Since nurses are the main point of contact with patients, they must understand the importance of nutrition basics and be able ...
1.1.1 Define nutrition. 1.1.2 Identify key events in the history of nutrition. A Basic Definition of Nutrition. Nutrition is the intake of food to meet the needs of the body. Accordingly, nutrients are substances found in foods and beverages that are essential for survival. Nurses must understand the components of nutrition and its impact on ...
Sep 30, 2014 · The following section offers some basic information about nutrition for nurses that can be helpful as they speak with patients about nutrition-related health concerns and as they make personal food choices. Nutrition Basics for Nurses. Nurses, and other healthcare providers, encounter barriers to healthy eating just as patients do.
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Nurses also administer alternative forms of nutrition, such as enteral (tube) feedings or parenteral (intravenous) feedings. This chapter will review basic information about the digestive system, essential nutrients, nutritional guidelines, and then discuss the application of the nursing process to address clients’ nutritional status.
