Nutrition Essentials Video Playlist Overview

Instructor and Purpose

• Instructor: Cathy from Level Up RN
• Purpose: Provide key concepts for nursing exams and NCLEX
• Materials: Follows "Nutrition Essentials for Nursing" flashcards
  • Recommendation: Use repetition with flashcards for effective learning

Intended Audience

• Practical Nurse (PN) Students
• Registered Nurse (RN) Students
• Key Difference: Scope of practice for PN students

Video Features

• Quiz Questions at the end of each video
  • Purpose: Quick knowledge checks (not complex nursing-style questions)
  • Feedback encouraged from viewers on the value of these questions

Nutrients Overview

• Classifications:
  • Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins
  • Micronutrients: Vitamins, Minerals

Macronutrients

• Carbohydrates
  • Daily intake: 45-65% of daily calories
  • Energy: 4 kilocalories per gram
• Lipids
  • Daily intake: 20-35% of daily calories
  • Energy: 9 kilocalories per gram
• Proteins
  • Daily intake: 10-35% of daily calories
  • Energy: 4 kilocalories per gram

Micronutrients

Vitamins

• Types:
  • Water Soluble: B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C
  • Fat Soluble: Vitamins A, D, E, K
• Key Points:
  • Water soluble vitamins need regular replenishment, low toxicity risk
  • Fat soluble vitamins stored in the liver/fatty tissues, higher toxicity risk
  • Mnemonic: Fat deck (A-D-E-K) for remembering fat soluble vitamins

Minerals

• Types:
  • Major Minerals (Electrolytes): Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium
  • Trace Minerals: Copper, Fluoride, Iodine, Iron, Selenium, Zinc
• Importance: Essential knowledge in nursing school and medical-surgical courses

Knowledge Check Questions

1. Energy per Gram:
   • Carbohydrate: 4 kilocalories
   • Lipid: 9 kilocalories
   • Protein: 4 kilocalories
2. Fat Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, K

Conclusion

• Next video: Detailed exploration of macronutrients
• Engagement: Viewers encouraged to comment and engage with content