Welcome to the NCPro Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which accompanies your textbook, Nutrition Care Process and Terminology: A Practical Approach. The case studies in your textbook are just the starting point for your learning experience.
VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Online Book Content for Ease of Access
The materials on the website are organized by case. Each case includes content from your book as follows:
Learning Outcomes
The Learning Outcomes summarize the objectives of each case study
Perspective
The perspective provides an overview of the condition using latest evidence-based literature.
Resources
Under the Resources tab you'll find important links to recommended readings which will help you to complete the case study activities
The Story
The Story is the important information obtained from your patient during their interview with the dietitian. It provides the critical social, anthropometric and medical details you'll require to facilitate your treatment plan. The Story also gives you the "Talk With" feature
Diet History
The patient's dietary intake organized and ready for analysis
Activities
Activities to be completed using information from the patient's Story and Diet History. These Activities that reflect thinking in Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnoses, Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation. These Activities involve documentation topics.
Consultation Continues
A description of the dietitian's interaction with the patient that offers additional insights and allows the dietitian to refine their approach
References
The list of references used to write the chapter and case which will be useful as you study
"Talk With" Feature
In addition to the basic components of each case, the VLE provides interactive components including "Talk With" features. These video clips provide you with the opportunity to hear responses to questions that have been posed to either the patients in the cases or other health care professionals discussing the cases.
Blogs
Interesting blogs by Dr Esther Myers, a leader in the NCP field. Dr Esther Myers blogs on each step of the NCP providing fascinating insights to help you achieve success at University and in practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Head to the FAQ for quick access to answers for your queries and questions
Information
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Updated February 07, 2018