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Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Live Classroom Assignment 1. What types of resources are available to communities in terms of learning about nutrition and healthy eating? There are some community-based programs that focus on educating people on health and nutrition. These are often led by volunteers that make sure households have access to nutrition intervention and to treatment of illnesses (Mason, Sanders, Musgrove, Soekirman, and Galloway 2006). Interventions include “health promot...

EFFECTIVE NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOL Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Effective Nutritional Assessment Tool Though malnutrition is not a common symptom or side effect of the aging process, it can affect older adults as a result of many physical, psychological, social, environmental, and dietary risk factors (DiMaria-Gahlili 2012). Likewise, though these are not always the case in older adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, dehydration and malnutrition can easily affect these pati...

E-PORTFOLIO MIDCOURSE ENTRY Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Nurse E-Portfolio Mid-Course Entry In the initial course entry, I rated myself at about a three on a scale of one to five, in regards to my nutritional health. Unfortunately, I have not improved in on the scale, but honestly have probably gone down a bit. I wouldn’t say that I would go down to a two, but probably to a 2.5 or 2.7. I have recently started a full-time job; I work 40hrs Monday through Thursday. Though I absolutel...

NURSING : NUR1172 GestationalDiabetes|GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Introduction Diabetes Mellitus (DM), is a metabolic disorder in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Unaddressed, diabetes can cause many health problems and complications. Acute complications can include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, and can be fatal. Significant long-term complications include cardiovascular...

EVALUATING DIETS Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Evaluating Diets Health and nutrition are pertinent to the maintenance of a long lasting, positive life; we have all always known this, to some degree. So how is it that weight loss is now a multi-billiondollar business? According to CNN, “Two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, and Americans were expected to spend $2.5 billion on commercial diet plans and services in 2014” (Cohen, 2015). Weight loss programs can be e...

Module 7: Diet Therapy for an MI The focus for this live classroom is a discussion about diet therapy for a 58 year old woman who experienced her first MI and is being discharged home. She currently works full time and is divorced. She lives in an apartment and has no family in the surrounding community. To prepare for the live classroom session and your written submission, use your chapter readings, review of videos, course materials, research, and written assignments. Be prepared to disc...

E-PORTFOLIO MIDCOURSE ENTRY Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Nurse E-Portfolio Mid-Course Entry In the initial course entry, I rated myself at about a three on a scale of one to five, in regards to my nutritional health. Unfortunately, I have not improved in on the scale, but honestly have probably gone down a bit. I wouldn’t say that I would go down to a two, but probably to a 2.5 or 2.7. I have recently started a full-time job; I work 40hrs Monday through Thursday. Though I absolutel...

EFFECTIVE NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOL Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Effective Nutritional Assessment Tool Though malnutrition is not a common symptom or side effect of the aging process, it can affect older adults as a result of many physical, psychological, social, environmental, and dietary risk factors (DiMaria-Gahlili 2012). Likewise, though these are not always the case in older adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, dehydration and malnutrition can easily affect these pati...

Nutritional Principles in Nursing: Live Classroom Assignment 1. What types of resources are available to communities in terms of learning about nutrition and healthy eating? There are some community-based programs that focus on educating people on health and nutrition. These are often led by volunteers that make sure households have access to nutrition intervention and to treatment of illnesses (Mason, Sanders, Musgrove, Soekirman, and Galloway 2006). Interventions include “health promot...