Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice ， 9th Edition gives nursing students the understanding of nutrition theory and application to ensure effective client care across the life cycle and the health-illness continuum。 Incorporating nutrition throughout the nursing care process， Susan Dudek’s concise yet thorough text equips tomorrow’s nurses with the latest evidence-based practices and recommendations to facilitate nutrition on the front lines of nursing practice， from assessment and nursing diagnoses to implementation and evaluation。 
 
The most up-to-date resource of its kind， this revised edition includes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans， 2020-2025 and makes need-to-know information more accessible than ever with a student-friendly format， improved organization， engaging case studies， and adaptable content optimized for use in standalone courses， online， or a fully integrated curriculum。