Marcia Nahikian-Nelms
Author @Cengage
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WORK HISTORY
Author @Cengage
Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 4e. 2022This text provides a comprehensive review of disease pathophysiology and treatment with a focus on current research into and application of evidence-based nutritional care for students, clinicians, and researchers. The third edition continues to provide an all-in-one resource for the study of nutrition therapy that closely integrates the nutrition care process through its chapter organization and pedagogy. Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach. 6e.Building a bridge from classroom to clinical practice, this casebook is composed of 32 realistic case studies appropriate for introductory and advanced level courses in nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. Each case study uses the medical record as its structure and is designed to resemble an electronic medical record. The student \"solves the case\" by using the medical record information provided such as hospital admission data, laboratory test results, intake/output records, and the physician and other health care provider progress notes. The case is followed by a series of questions that focus on pathophysiology; assessment; clinical, nutritional, and behavioral outcomes; interventions; and appropriate follow-up for the patient. This \"real world\" approach helps to prepare the student for the professional setting. Objectives for student learning within each case are built around the nutrition care process and competencies for dietetic education.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
MS, Nutrition
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BS, Public Health Nutrition
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
PhD, Health Education
SKILLS
ABOUT MARCIA NAHIKIAN-NELMS
Professor and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - 45 years of experience in nutrition and…
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