Nutrition Assistant Essentials

In response to the Federal Rule allowing long term care facilities to use paid Nutrition Assistants to supplement the feeding services of CNA's, Delmar has developed the perfect training product: Nutrition Assistant Essentials. The content covers all the federal requirements and the Instructor's Manual includes curriculum for both and 8 hour and 16 hour training course.

In response to the Federal Rule allowing long term care facilities to use paid Nutrition Assistants to supplement the feeding services of CNA's, Delmar has developed the perfect training product: Nutrition Assistant Essentials. The content covers all the federal requirements and the Instructor's Manual includes curriculum for both and 8 hour and 16 hour training course.

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Reviewer:Carol Boswell, Ed.D.(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
Description:This book is intended as a workbook for use with nutrition assistants in a long term care setting. The content is at the appropriate level. Multiple choice questions are used at the end of each chapter to provide a study guide.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a guide to work with the curriculum to teach lay people to serve as nutrition assistants in a long term care setting. Objectives are provided at the beginning of each chapter. They are acceptable for the level of the anticipated users.
Audience:According to the author, the book is written for nutrition assistants and instructors. The book does appear to address these individuals. It is at the correct level for use by an instructor to direct the education of lay persons studying nutrition.
Features:In addition to basic nutrition information, the book addresses client rights, safety, communication skills, and documentation. Review questions are provided at the end of each chapter. In addition, the author strives to provide practical methods for managing the nutrition needs of the compromised client. Skills checklists are provided which appear helpful. The primary shortcoming of the book is the bland appearance -- even the pictures are black and white for the most part.
Assessment:This book is useful for addressing this aspect of a curriculum. The language appears to be appropriate for the anticipated reader level.

As an independent nurse consultant and educator, Barbara Acello, MS, RN, has worked in long-term care for more than thirty-three years. In addition to owning and operating a school for nursing assistants, she helped to write and develop mandatory state curricula for nurse aides and EMTs. She has also written and/or contributed to approximately 60 textbooks, instructor guides, quick reference guides, and supplemental instructional material for healthcare personnel. During her nursing career, Ms. Acello has worked in eight states as a director of nursing, long-term care facility consultant, and educator. With a particular interest and expertise in the clinical geriatrics, Ms. Acello's subspecialties include resident safety, pain assessment and management, restraints, pressure ulcers, and infection control. She is committed to improving working conditions, education, and professionalism for personnel in the long-term care industry.