Becky Dorner
Published: 2016-06-10
Total Pages: 519
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Diet and Nutrition Care Manual for sub-acute, transitional care, nursing facilities, or acute care. Guidelines for evidence based practice, including the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, sample menus for all diets, comprehensive information on each disease state/condition. Use as an evidence based reference to provide nutrition care, interpret diets, write menus, meet federal regulations, and define physician diet orders. Easy to use tools, charts and guidelines.Chapters include:*Regular Diet and Alterations: liberalized diet for older adults, high calorie/high protein, food intolerance/allergy, low lactose, vegetarian, finger foods, gluten free, Kosher diets*Consistency Alterations: National Dysphagia Diets, full/clear liquid, thickened liquids*Weight Management: practice guidelines, diet patterns, bariatric surgery/diets, medications, calorie restricted diets*Cardiovascular Health: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, lifestyle recommendations, healthy eating patterns (DASH, Mediterranean, therapeutic lifestyle change), 2 gram/1500 mg sodium diets*Diabetes Mellitus: preventing complications, goals of MNT, menu planning, hypo/hyperglycemia, medications/insulins, carbohydrate counting, consistent carbohydrate diet, mechanical alterations, food choice values*Gastrointestinal Diets: the gut microbiome, symptoms, constipation, diarrhea, cramps, heartburn, bloating, nausea, vomiting; low FODMAPS, high/low fiber diets*Chronic Kidney Disease: guidelines for each stage of CKD, potassium/phosphorous foods lists, menu planning, dialysis, liberalized renal diet*Specific Diseases: Alzheimer's/dementia, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, PKU, hepatic and pulmonary disease*Specific Conditions: anemia, dehydration, failure to thrive, gout, malnutrition, palliative care, pressure ulcers, sarcopenia, unintended weight loss*Nutrition Support: enteral feeding: medication administration, flushes, formulas, refeeding syndrome, transitioning to oral foods, complications, end of life, discontinuing; parenteral nutrition: complications, macronutrient/micronutrient requirements, electrolytes, delivery, monitoring, discontinuing, calculation charts*Pregnancy/Lactation: nutrient needs, supplements, nutrients needed, foods, multiple gestations, GI issues, weight gain guidelines, losing weight after delivery, lactation, medical conditions/allergies, gestational diabetes, hypertension*Pediatrics: breastfeeding, formulas, solid foods, feeding guide, nutrition for toddlers, preschoolers, school aged children and adolescents; food allergies, disordered eating, obesity, BMI, health, physical activity*Appendix: dietary patterns for good health, key nutrients, supplements, physical activity, nutrition screening/assessment, heights/weights, BMI, nutrient calculations, etc.