Describe three barriers that have slowed down the progress of advanced practice nursing and strategies to help overcome these barriers. (Saunders, 2014)
Nutrition is the cornerstone of health and healing.
Introduction Nutrition is the cornerstone of health and healing. Nurses play a vital role in assessing patients’ nutritional status, identifying risk factors for dietary disorders, planning interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Nurses must integrate nutritional knowledge with clinical judgment to support optimal outcomes when caring for patients with chronic illness, hospitalized