Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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This article reviews the relationship between ageing and nutrition. The vulnerability of older adults to nutritional decline is explored and the importance of nutritional screening in this population is discussed. The author considers some of the barriers to achieving nutritional adequacy once patients have been admitted to hospital and suggests how these can be overcome.
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Nurses have an important role to play in improving patients' diets. This article examines the role of carbohydrates in the prevention and management of disease. It discusses the qlycaemic response and index, the importance of fibre, insulin sensitivity, weight management and the role of resistant starch in healthy eating.
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Pauline Freeman's death at Eastbourne District General Hospital in 1998 sparked widespread publicity and an inquiry. Ms Freeman's twin sister, a former nurse, believes understaffing played a key part in the tragedy.