An 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." - Amazon Student Reviewer