What Nursing Assistants and Orderlies Do. Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas.
Hereâs a good basic target for adults up to age 65: A 120-pound person should aim for at least 48 grams of protein daily; a 180-pound person should aim for at least 72 grams of protein daily. Protein intake for adults over 65 is slightly higher.
According to the Institute of Medicine, 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight, is used to determine protein RDAs. Therefore, a 50-year-old woman needs a minimum of 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day, equaling about 49 grams of protein per day for a 135-pound woman.