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Practical Applications: Providing Culturally Relevant, Person-Centered Diabetes Care
In this course, Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, LDN, RN, CDCES and Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES will discuss health disparities as they relate to race, ethnicity, economic status, and age; and explore the cultural practices, norms, and beliefs that can impact care for individuals with diabetes across diverse groups. Originally presented as a live webinar on November 7, 2023.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
Successful Transition of Tube Feeding: From Hospital to Home
In this course, Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC will identify several key considerations when discharging a patient home on tube feeding; describe feeding regiment adjustments that may improve adherence and lifestyle for the tube-fed patient at home; and differentiate homecare-friendly options of formula and supplies available to the home tube-fed patient.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
Practical Management of Home Tube Feeding
In this course, Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC will identify options and innovations in home enteral nutrition; describe the considerations for the use of whole food formulas in the home setting; differentiate options for customizing home enteral nutrition administration for the homecare patient; and describe aspects of enteral nutrition tolerance and strategies for complication management.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
Pediatric Currents: Quenching the Thirst: Overcoming Challenges and Developing Effective Approaches for Encouraging Hydration
In this article, Deborah Steward, PhD, RN will discuss pediatric hypohydration and its occurrence in the United States; identify barriers that may impede the ability to maintain proper hydration; and review strategies to promote hydration in children.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
Good Tubes Gone Bad: Management and Prevention of Common Tube Site Complications
In this course, Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC will describe the normal healing and stoma maturation process after the initial placement of a gastrostomy tube; identify three potential stoma site complications of gastrostomy tubes at home; describe interventions and solutions to common minor stoma site complications; and describe strategies and best practice techniques for preventing common minor stoma site complications.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
Choosing Wisely: Enteral Feeding Tube Selection, Placement and Considerations
In this course, Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC will identify considerations in tube feeding selection; review the anatomy of a gastric tube (GT) placement; differentiate between standard profile and low profile feeding tubes; and review the various types of access devices used in long-term tube feeding.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0
The Puzzle of the Infant Brain: Association of Nutrients with Cognitive Development
In this course, Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD will review literature on the value of early life as a critical period of brain development; discuss the role of human milk oligosaccharides in supporting brain structure and cognitive development; describe the preclinical and clinical evidence highlighting the impact of gangliosides on brain structure and cognitive function in early life; and summarize the current evidence on macular xanthophylls (i.e., lutein) and how it may impact cognitive function in children.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 0.5; Dietitian CPEU: 0.5
Nutrition and Wounds: Implementing an Evidence-Based Plan of Care
In this course, Nancy Munoz, DCN, MHA, RDN, FAND, and Megan Norwood, MBA, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC will review current evidence-based nutrition care recommendations for the prevention and treatment of Pressure Injuries (PIs); discuss the role and implementation of the newly released Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol Checklist (SPIPP-Adult) 2.0; describe the process for healthcare professionals to implement nutrition care recommendations into actionable steps and include them as part of a patient plan of care; and more! Originally presented as a live webinar on August 23, 2023.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 0.5; Dietitian CPEU: 0.5
LGBTQ+ Diversity in Maternal Child Healthcare
In this course, Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RDN will define LGBTQ+ terms and identities; review evidence within maternal-child healthcare; and describe a welcoming setting for LGBTQ+ people. Originally presented as a live webinar on July 19, 2023.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 1.0
The Emerging Role of the Gut Microbiome in Health and Immunity
In this course, Rina Sanghavi, MD, MBA, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F will discuss new insights and discoveries of the microbiome and how it may impact child health in the short and long-term; identify the factors for dysbiosis and how to mitigate the risk; and review the role of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in supporting the health and immunity of the microbiome.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Nurse Contact: 0.5; Dietitian CPEU: 0.5
