Published by Pearson (September 15, 2020) © 2019
For courses in nutrition and diet therapy.
Nutrition and Diet Therapy for Nurses gives nursing students the tools they need to integrate nutrition into nursing care. It takes a holistic approach, acknowledging that nutrition isn't just about vitamins and minerals, but also cultural values, lifespan, nutrition fads and other topics that should be considered in nutrition planning.
The 2nd Edition includes reorganized chapters, expanded content and a new feature on drug interactions. Building from principles to therapies, this edition establishes the perfect balance between clear, engaging material and the latest findings in evidence-based nutrition practice.
Sheila Buckley Tucker graduated with a BS in Food and Nutrition and an MA in Healthcare Administration from Framingham State College in Massachusetts. She is board certified in sports nutrition from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As a registered dietitian for over 25 years, Sheila has provided clinical nutrition care to patients and clients in a variety of settings, including as an inpatient clinical dietitian specializing in critical care, nutrition support, renal nutrition, cancer care and medical/surgical care. She has also provided nutrition education as a consultant to corporate wellness programs and area colleges. She has over 25 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels in several Boston area colleges and nursing schools. At Boston College, Sheila recently made the transition to full-time faculty after decades of combining an on-campus clinical nutrition practice as the University's Executive Dietitian, Nutritionist for the Office of Health Promotion, and Performance Nutritionist for Athletics, with teaching nutrition in the Connell School of Nursing. She is a contributing author to many nursing textbooks.
Vera Dauffenbach has a bachelor's degree from Macalester College and a master's degree in nursing from Pace University. Her doctorate in educational leadership is from Western Michigan University. She has been a faculty member in the baccalaureate nursing programs at Grand View College in Des Moines and Maryville College (now University) in St. Louis. At present, she is an associate professor and director of the RN to BSN program at Bellin College in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She has broad classroom and clinical teaching experience in all levels of the undergraduate curriculum, with a special interest in nutrition and pediatrics. At the graduate level, she teaches research and evidence-based practice. Her research interests relate to critical thinking and leadership development. She has contributed extensive NCLEX®-style test questions for nursing textbooks. She is a past board member of the Wisconsin League for Nursing and president of the Kappa Pi-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
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