Optimizing Nutrition Care for Outpatients: A Comprehensive Guide

As the demand for home care nutrition support continues to rise, healthcare professionals must prioritize proper assessment and management of this therapy. In this context, “Nutrition Care for Outpatients”, written by Carol Ireton-Jones, serves as a valuable resource for registered dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians working with individuals outside of the hospital setting.

Practical Nutrition Care Information

This second edition provides practical insights and guidance on:

• Screening, assessing, and treating malnutrition
• Outpatient nutrition care for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal disease
• Home enteral and parenteral nutrition support

Each chapter delves into the disease process, as well as the management of the disease or therapy, equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge they need to practice at an advanced level.

New and Expanded Content

This updated edition features new information on:

• GI tests and procedures
• Gastroparesis and pancreatitis
• Parenteral lipids and bariatric surgery

An expanded chapter on short bowel syndrome and malabsorptive disorders provides additional guidance on these complex conditions. Furthermore, the book offers an overview of feeding options, including oral, oral supplements, and enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Key Benefits for Healthcare Professionals

This comprehensive guide teaches healthcare professionals:

• About the disease processes and their management
• How to provide optimal nutrition care for outpatients
• The latest information on GI tests, gastroparesis, and parenteral lipids

By applying the knowledge and principles outlined in this book, healthcare professionals can improve patient outcomes and deliver high-quality care in the outpatient setting.

Published by CRC Press, this valuable resource is available in English and can be identified by the following ISBNs: 9780367338732 and 9781000934328.