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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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Since 1993, Becky Dorner & Associates has provided CDR-approved continuing education programs and publications that empower healthcare professionals to deliver excellent care.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030
What’s New? It’s 2025 – so when will we see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030? According to the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, they will be…
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What’s New? It’s 2025 – so when will we see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030? According to the USDA and Department…
Gut Health: Help Your Patients Develop a Healthy Microbiome and Manage Chronic Disease
Introduction According to the CDC, 60% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic disease and 40% have two or more (1). Dietary approaches are a cornerstone of managing…
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Introduction According to the CDC, 60% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic disease and 40% have two or more…
Nutrition Interventions Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Introduction As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted the need for continuously improving the quality of patient care. One specific point…
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Introduction As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted the need for continuously improving…
The FDA Food Code 2024 Supplement: Key Changes for Food Service Operations
In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration celebrated 30 years of the Food Code, a model that illustrates best practices for safe food handling in all establishments. Local, state,…
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In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration celebrated 30 years of the Food Code, a model that illustrates best practices for…
Food Service Questions
Common Questions/Answers Food Safety Citations What are some common citations related to food safety, and can you give suggestions on how to avoid/correct them? Examples of Common Citations Related to…
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Common Questions/Answers Food Safety Citations What are some common citations related to food safety, and can you give suggestions on how to…
Clinical Questions
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…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
This self-study course helps the nutrition professional gain the knowledge needed to work with individuals with diabetes during pregnancy.
Diabetes and Pregnancy: A Nutrition Update
Amy Hess-Fischl, RDN, CDCES
This continuing education program provides invaluable content for nutrition professionals, especially those working in oncology nutrition. It reviews important concepts that both generalist and specialist practitioners can utilize to improve their clinical judgement and critical thinking skills. The case-study format allows for…
Medical Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Prevention and Treatment Course
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
This course and required reading is a valuable evidence-based resource utilizing the latest advances in diabetes care supporting using a team approach to support people with diabetes to achieve near normal glycemic control.
Making Sense of Intensive Diabetes Management Course
Lisa Brown, RDN, LD, CDCES
It is important that dietitians are aware of the impact of physical activity on blood sugar management, so I feel this is an appropriate resource and self study course to be familiar with.
Planned Exercise, Physical Activity, and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
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 covers a large amount of information that is tailored to the RDN. It requires the learner to understand the basics of T1D, which many nutrition professionals have limited knowledge regarding this topic.
A Comprehensive Review: Managing Type 1 Diabetes Self-Study Course
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
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 makes an excellent CPE program because it reviews the way that today’s environment affects the future of food. Teachers, students, policymakers, and nutrition professionals interested in the future of our food systems would greatly benefit from this course.
The New Planetary Health Diet: The Science of Sustainable Eating
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
This course and required reading are timely and highlight the future and challenges of the world’s food system. With the double burden of global obesity and hunger mixed in with an industrialized food system and climate change, we as dietitians/nutrition experts need…
Plate to Planet: Impact of Food Choices on the Planet course
Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA< MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
This makes an excellent CPE program. It employs a well-designed, robust study to address the association between weight status and mortality in older adults. The questions posed in this CPE program are relevant to understanding the most pertinent information from the study.
Change in Body Size and Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults
Kate Willcutts, DCN, RDN, CNSC, FASPEN
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