I Clement MA (Sociology) MA (Child Care and Education) MSc (Nursing) PG Diploma in Hospital Administration Principal VSS College of Nursing, Nagadevanahalli
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Textbook on Nutrition and Dietetics for Post Basic BSc Nursing Students
First Edition: 2015
9789351522997
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5Dedicated to
Professor (Mrs) Jessie Sudarsanam
Former President
Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI)
Tamil Nadu Branch
Head
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
7Preface
Nursing is a challenging profession where the nurses play dynamic roles in day-to-day life. One of such roles is becoming a ‘talented nutritionist’. Learning of nutrition and dietetics has become a vital part of nursing care since the therapeutic nutrition forms an important part of treatment for all age-groups, though the medications will treat the pathological causes. But stability of a patient's health depends upon providing the right kind of nutrition as per the patient's disease condition. Therefore, imparting, updating and inculcating knowledge about nutrition in relation to the disease condition became an important need for each nurse. This is the reason why in the Post Basic BSc Nursing curriculum, nutrition and dietetics have been added as their subject in the first year.
Keeping all these aims in mind, this textbook on nutrition and Dietetics is prepared to meet the requirement as per the Indian Nursing Council recommendations. This book is divided into four sections: first—nutrition, second—dietetics, third—infant and child nutrition, and fourth—community nutrition, and contains 32 chapters.
For better understanding of the content, each chapter has the glossary, illustrations done with simple lucid language, and with adequate tables and diagrams wherever needed. For students’ betterment, previous years’ question papers (six in number) have also been provided. Be it the students or teachers, whosoever goes through this book, is sure to get clear-cut knowledge about the concept of nutrition and dietetics. For students, contents in this book will be adequate, apt to the point, and also helpful for them to score well in the examinations.
I wish the students all the best!
I Clement
9Acknowledgments
I am thankful to the Lord Almighty who strengthens me with his abundant blessings through innumerable means, helping me in all my accomplishments.
My heartfelt thanks to Shri Sommana, Former Minister of Karnataka, and Chairman of VSS Group of Institutions, for his constant support and encouragement.
My sincere thanks to my guru Dr BT Basavanthappa, Principal, Rajarajeswari College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and PV Ramachandran, Chairman, College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a great philosopher and an internationally renowned teacher of nursing, who helped me in discovering the world of knowledge. I am thankful to Ms Shylaja Sommana, Managing Director, Dr BS Arun, Dr BS Naveen and Ms Divya from VSS Group of Institutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, for their support and encouragement.
I am also grateful to Dr BC Bhagavan, Professor, Department of Surgery, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and Dr Ashwathnarayan, MLA, Chairman, Padmashree Group of Institutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Special thanks to Dr TV Ramakrishnan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Head of Clinical Services, Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr Jeyaseelan Manickam Devadasan, Dean, Dr Tamilmani, Principal, Professor (Mrs) Jessie Sudarsanam, Head, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India, and all my teachers and students.
I convey my sincere thanks to my beloved parents, brothers and sisters, and my wife Nisha Clement for her continuous support and constant encouragement in each step of my life. I take this opportunity to thank my little ones, Cabin, Cynthia and Cavin. I extend thanks to my beloved friend and brother Mr Regi T Kurien.
Special thanks to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Group Chairman), Mr Ankit Vij (Group President), Mr Tarun Duneja (Director–Publishing), Mr KK Raman (Production Manager) of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, and Mr Venugopal V (Regional Manager, Bengaluru), Mr Santhosh Kumar (Author Coordinator), Ms Sajini SV (Team Head) and all other staff members of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, Bengaluru Branch.