Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Nutrition and Hydration
eBook - ePub

Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Nutrition and Hydration

  1. 30 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Nutrition and Hydration

About this book

The proper assessment and provision of nutrition and hydration to patients is a major part of any nursing or health professional's role. This guide gives you an easy-to-use reference to the main procedures and implications in developing a proper nutrition and hydration plan.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781317906100

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Nutrition
  5. Body Mass Index (BMI)
  6. Factors affecting ability to eat
  7. Factors influencing nutrition in hospital
  8. Consequences of malnutrition
  9. When should nutritional support be considered?
  10. Hydration
  11. Hormonal influences
  12. Electrolytes
  13. Factors affecting hydration needs
  14. Fluid imbalances
  15. Methods of administration of fluids
  16. Recording fluid balance
  17. Shift roster