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Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Chronic diseases are now among the leading drivers of disability, healthcare spending, and reduced quality of life in the United States (1). According to the CDC, 76.4% of U.S. adults reported having at least one chronic condition (2). As healthcare increasingly shifts toward prevention-focused care, healthcare professionals are…
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Food- and Nutrition-Related Resources and Updates on COVID-19
Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your eating habits – either out of boredom from being at home more or from food shortages impacting your choices? The way we think about…
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your eating habits – either out of boredom from being at home more or from food shortages…
Diversity in Nutrition and Dietetics
Diversity and dietetics: how do we combine, esteem, and coordinate these two aspects in our professional lives? Incorporating diversity in the field of nutrition is critical in providing the best…
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Diversity and dietetics: how do we combine, esteem, and coordinate these two aspects in our professional lives? Incorporating diversity in the field…
June’s Note from Becky
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re continuing to offer the latest updates and resources related to the virus. Our hearts go out to all those who have been…
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re continuing to offer the latest updates and resources related to the virus. Our hearts…
Food and Nutrition Programs for Older Adults
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults Eat Right Pro – Academy of…
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Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing…
Celebrate Men’s Health Month in June
Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, and more. The entire month of June is dedicated to heightening awareness of preventable health conditions and diseases…
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Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, and more. The entire month of June is dedicated to…
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to have conversations about the brain, what it does and its importance, and to recognize that Alzheimer’s and Dementia are major public…
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to have conversations about the brain, what it does and its importance, and to…
Observing World Food Safety Day in June
Food safety is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic when strong safety and health precautions are in place across the world. World Food Safety Day was created to increase…
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Food safety is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic when strong safety and health precautions are in place across the…
COVID-19 Updates & Resources
How Feeding America Is Fighting the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Food Shortages During the Coronavirus Pandemic Time Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, aims to help those who need…
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How Feeding America Is Fighting the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Food Shortages During the Coronavirus Pandemic Time Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic…
CMS NEWS: Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results
Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with…
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Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Safe Tips for Eating Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nancy is a healthy 66 year old woman, but still very concerned about the news she keeps hearing about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). She is afraid to go to the grocery…
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Nancy is a healthy 66 year old woman, but still very concerned about the news she keeps hearing about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).…
Latest Updates on the Coronavirus
Follow the coronavirus outbreak with the most accurate and up-to-date information. Coronavirus can be dangerous particularly for young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised population. Get helpful tips and advice on…
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Follow the coronavirus outbreak with the most accurate and up-to-date information. Coronavirus can be dangerous particularly for young children, the elderly, and…
March’s Note from Becky
Happy National Nutrition Month®! Let’s celebrate “eating right, bite by bite” by sharing information that can help our clients achieve a healthier life! I would like to give special thanks…
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Happy National Nutrition Month®! Let’s celebrate “eating right, bite by bite” by sharing information that can help our clients achieve a healthier…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
The continuing education course is an excellent resource for advanced health care professionals working with outpatient nutrition care. The course is divided by disease processes: GI diseases and food allergies, liver disease and metabolic syndromes as well as enteral and parenteral nutrition…
Home Nutrition Support, Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Nutrition Care Course
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
Every nutrition professional will likely encounter situations in which end of life care and palliative care decisions will be presented for consideration by the health care team. This crosses all settings including long term care, dialysis, acute care, etc. We each will…
Nutrition for Patients/Residents in Palliative Care Course
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
This CPE program covers the MOST important aspect of our clinical and professional practice skills that every nutrition professional should consider obtaining.
Developing Coaching Skills: A Concise Introduction
Amy Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
Application of the nutrition care process with CKD can be a challenge because of disease and patient complexity. This CPE program provides the nutrition professional with a good resource to better understand this process in an easy-to-understand format with several different case…
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease with the Nutrition Care Process Course
Stacey Phillips, MS, RD
This continuing education program gives practical guidance and considerations for beginning glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication therapy. RDNs and NDTRs can benefit from the patient-centered approach and lived experience perspective utilized in the required reading and the course. This approach helps the nutrition…
GLP-1 Therapy: Nutrition Strategies to Optimize Patient Health
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
I have years of experience consulting in long-term care and have frequently turned to the RAI Manual to guide my MDS coding. This course is essential for any LTC dietitian who hasn’t mastered the proper MDS coding process. The study materials were…
Minimum Data Set 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument Manual v1.19.1 (October 2024) Self-Study Course
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LDN
In line with the need to make behavior changes to support the planet, this course offers an excellent tool for the RDN to see the role in which food plays with this goal. As demonstrated in the course, small changes with diet…
Plate to Planet: Impact of Food Choices on the Planet course
Stacey Phillips, MS, RD
This course would make an excellent CPE program as it complements the required reading book well with additional perspectives and resources for both the care provider and client.
Using Mindfulness to Deepen Your Intuitive Eating Practice
Janice Baker, MBA, RDN, CDCES, CNSC, BC-ADM
Becky Dorner & Associates, Inc. programs are well written and make learning effective and applicable to clinical practice.
Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA, RDN, FAND
The topic of leadership in nutrition is so crucial for the nutrition professional to expand their horizons and elevate their positions. This CPE program allows the reader to dig into the required reading and better absorb the content. The self-assessment helps guide…
Developing Leadership and Management Skills in Nutrition and Dietetics
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
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