Foreword vii
Abbreviations viii
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements x
Section 1 Fundamentals of Nurse Consulting 1
1 Ethical Aspects of Consulting 3
2 Theoretical Aspects of Nurse Consulting 6
3 Gaining Confidence in Consulting 13
4 Chronic Condition Clinics 16
5 Consulting Room and Resources 24
Section 2 Nutrition 27
6 How to Conduct a Nutritional Assessment 29
7 Nutrition 33
Section 3 Diagnostics 43
8 Diagnostic Clinics 45
Section 4 Well Pet Clinics 59
9 Preventative Medicine Clinics or Wellness Clinics 61
10 Feeding Behaviours 93
11 Alternative Forms of Nutrition 97
Section 5 Clinics 105
12 Cancer Clinics 107
13 Cardiac Clinics 112
14 Cognitive Dysfunction 119
15 Dental Clinics 123
16 Dermatological Clinics 131
17 Diabetic Clinics 141
18 Epilepsy Clinics 150
19 Gastrointestinal Clinics 155
20 Hepatic Clinics 166
21 Mobility Clinics 170
22 Obesity Clinics 175
23 Renal Clinics 189
24 Urinary Clinics 199
25 Noise Phobias and Fireworks 210
26 Surgical Clinics 215
Appendix 1 Diet History Sheet 220
Appendix 2 Chronic Condition Clinics Examples 222
Appendix 3 6 Month Health Check – Health Report 228
Appendix 4 Checklist for Obesity Clinics 230
Glossary 232
Index 235