Man! I only made $12.30/hr when I graduated from nursing school!! That was i***** in St Louis Mo

Yeah, come on nurses.....POST!! Use your board!! Nancy

This board is hard to find, the only way I can find it is thru the link in my profile, LOL But here is another nurse getting ready to take the plunge. Lets get this board moving.

Why is this board so slow here?

Hi Kate! My dietician and I do a combined Nutrition and Preparation for Surgery class for our patients, so I've picked up her "stuff". We follow most of what you listed: protein first and half of every meal 64 ounces of water per day minimum no snacking/grazing eat 2 meals/day, a 3rd if wanted stop drinking 30 minutes before eating, wait 1 hr after eating to resume drinking no straws We do not ask our patients to count calories, just bites (for example, intially they may only be able to eat 4-6 bites, then at the six month stage-we go to 1/2 cup chicken, 1/4 cup carrots, etc.) Our progression of diet: discharge till first follow up appointment: clear liquids (water, broth, sugar free popscicles, jell-o, diluted (50/50 with water): crystal light, diet minute maid; 1st f/u till 6 wks. soft/pureed. 6 wks. regular: high protein, low fat, low sugar. We ask them to focus on high quality, nutrient dense protein choices (not mini corndogs!) and avoid high fat/high sugar.