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What people eat has a direct impact on health outcomes, yet changing food consumption patterns in the United States create growing challenges for chronic disease prevention and management. In 2024, food-away-from-home expenditures accounted for 58.9% of total food expenditures, a record high, reflecting a continued shift toward meals…
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Common Questions/Answers Fluids and Hydration What items should be counted in a fluid restriction? All fluids consumed are counted in a fluid restriction in millileters (mL): 1 ounce = 2…
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Common Questions/Answers Fluids and Hydration What items should be counted in a fluid restriction? All fluids consumed are counted in a fluid…
Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?
Nutrition screening is the process of identifying individuals who are at nutrition risk and referring those who would benefit from the nutrition care process to the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)1.…
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Nutrition screening is the process of identifying individuals who are at nutrition risk and referring those who would benefit from the nutrition…
CMS Regulations for Nursing Homes Regarding Meal Times and the 14 Hour Rule
CMS Regulations for Nursing Homes
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CMS Regulations for Nursing Homes
Mastering Regulatory Readiness in Long Term Care: A Dietitian’s Perspective
In the world of long-term care (LTC), registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) play a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of residents. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks,…
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In the world of long-term care (LTC), registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) play a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of…
MNT for Kidney Disease – What are the Best Resources for MNT?
If you ask any clinical dietitian what the most challenging subject is for patients to understand and adopt, a common answer is “renal disease.” Most registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) working…
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If you ask any clinical dietitian what the most challenging subject is for patients to understand and adopt, a common answer is…
MNT for Hemodialysis
Wilma is a 67-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Wilma also has type 2 diabetes and essential hypertension. She was recently admitted to a…
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Wilma is a 67-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Wilma also has type 2 diabetes and…
Dietary Protein and Declining Kidney Function
Rosie, aged 71, went to her physician for a follow up for management of type 2 diabetes. Routine blood work found that Rosie’s glomerular filtration rate (GFR) had declined over…
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Rosie, aged 71, went to her physician for a follow up for management of type 2 diabetes. Routine blood work found that…
Exploring Protein Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease
Protein Energy Wasting (or PEW) is an incredibly common issue for individuals who have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). When PEW goes undiagnosed or is simply not treated…
Read MoreExploring Protein Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease
Protein Energy Wasting (or PEW) is an incredibly common issue for individuals who have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). When…
Is Irregularity Normal for an Aging Adult?
Doris is a 69 year old woman who lives in an assisted living facility and has recently had problems with “irregularity”, her polite word for constipation. She thought it was…
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Doris is a 69 year old woman who lives in an assisted living facility and has recently had problems with “irregularity”, her…
Nutritional Needs for Older Adults During Times of Stress and Trauma
Critical illness such as trauma, injury, burns, wounds, pressure injuries, major surgery, or sepsis cause a stress response that can result in hypermetabolism, increased catabolism, and loss of lean body…
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Critical illness such as trauma, injury, burns, wounds, pressure injuries, major surgery, or sepsis cause a stress response that can result in…
Celiac Disease in Older Adults: Incidence and Management
Julia started a new job as the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) at a continuing care retirement community. She noticed that the community’s assisted living and skilled nursing units each had…
Read MoreCeliac Disease in Older Adults: Incidence and Management
Julia started a new job as the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) at a continuing care retirement community. She noticed that the community’s…
Should Obese Older Adults in Post-Acute Care Be Encouraged to Lose Weight?
Ana, a registered dietitian nutritionist at a skilled nursing facility, received a consult from the facility physician for weight loss for 80-year Mabel, whose BMI is 37. Ana is new…
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Ana, a registered dietitian nutritionist at a skilled nursing facility, received a consult from the facility physician for weight loss for 80-year…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
Becky Dorner & Associates programs offer valuable courses for staying current and applying evidence-based practices in various care settings. The course “Top Strategies for Nutrition and Brain Health for Aging Adults” provides learners with an overview of top trends to deliver quality…
Top Strategies for Nutrition and Brain Health for Aging Adults Short Course
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
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 self study course and required reading clearly identify the concern of low muscle mass and malnutrition in a wide variety of individuals. The exceptional presentation of this research information is vital for dietitians working in all areas of practice.
Assessing and Treating Low Muscle Mass and Malnutrition
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
Obesity and hypertension are growing issues and the information in this CPE program is clear, concise, and relevant to the dietetics profession.
Obesity Hypertension: Prevention and Intervention Approaches Short Course
Jonathan Gonzalez, MS, RD, LD
This continuing education program reviews critical aspects of the science of obesity, thoroughly examining the diverse mechanisms involved in body weight regulation. It is an opportune course for nutrition professionals, as the use of weight loss medications continues to expand. The case…
Weight Management in the Era of GLP-1s: Diet, Dopamine, and Drug Therapy
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
This self-study course and required reading support the evidence of knowledge of the current USDA Food Code. The program provides a comprehensive review and understanding of applying the 2022 Food Code.
Food Code 2022 Course
Marcy Cook, RDN, LD
This course can help the nutrition professional expand their competency in diabetes self-management education and support, since medications for people with diabetes is an essential education conversation.
A Dietitian’s Guide to Medications for Patients with Diabetes, 13th Edition Course
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
This is not only a very timely course, with Culinary Medicine being something nutrition professionals are requesting, the material offered in the required reading is quite detailed and extensive, covering the science required to make an excellent CPE course.
Application of Principles of Culinary Medicine for Healthful Food Preparation Course
B Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
The required reading is an excellent choice for a CPE program for RDNs and NDTRs because the population of focus often faces increased risk for complications, including infections, and it is critical for RDNs and NDTRs to be aligned with other health…
Considerations for Diabetes Management for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Course
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
Continuing education programs from Becky Dorner & Associates are always high quality, evidence-based and timely. Given how fast information can change, it is critical to know that you are receiving information that will help you in your present work but also help…
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
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