Lutz's Nutrition and Diet Therapy by Erin E. Mazur and Nancy A. LitchAn AJN Book of the Year Award Winner! Meet the ever-changing demands of providing quality nutritional care for patients across the lifespan. This popular text provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care. See what instructors and students are saying... "The nursing students really struggled with nutrition concepts and application to nursing. The book is well written and easy for the student to understand. Our Nutrition ATI scores improved dramatically after adding the book to the nursing courses."--Carolyn Boiman, PhD, RN, Instructor "This textbook is easy to read and follow. It goes straight to the points that I need to study."--Online Student Reviewer
Covers the physiology of aging and the vitamin and mineral requirements for older adults. Details clinical considerations, including the nutritional implications of diseases and conditions common among older adults, nutritional assessment, pharmacology, nutritional support, and much more.
This evidence-based manual reflects current policies and practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. It covers how nutrients influence development and health from birth through adolescence.
Provides clear and concise evidence-based guidelines for the metabolic management and nutritional support of the surgical patient.
Other Resources
Learning Modules on Nutrition
Four different modules on topics of nutrition as it relates to mechanisms of human disease
Created by professors at Loyola University Chicago School of Medicine