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The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and related combination medications (referred to as GLP-1 medications) has surged in recent years as a powerful tool for obesity treatment. These medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, have demonstrated remarkable results in clinical trials, often leading to astounding levels…
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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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The Great BMI Debate
One of my RDNs posed this question recently related to BMI levels for older adults: I’ve been seeing transfer notes from the hospital and other nursing homes with diet/nutrition histories…
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One of my RDNs posed this question recently related to BMI levels for older adults: I’ve been seeing transfer notes from the…
Nutrition for Alzheimer’s Disease
Most of us can say that our lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia in some way, and with the aging of America, the number of people affected…
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Most of us can say that our lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia in some way, and with the…
Making a Difference: Kathy Warwick, RDN, LDN, CDE, January 2016
What is your Mission/Vision? By 2030, 1 out of 5 Americans will be over the age of 65, and 1 out of 4 of these older adults will have diabetes.…
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What is your Mission/Vision? By 2030, 1 out of 5 Americans will be over the age of 65, and 1 out of…
Shattering 7 Myths about Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment
Guest blogger: Mary Litchford PHD, RDN, LDN Myth # 1: I’m too busy to learn how to do Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment (NFPA). Keeping clinical skills consistent with current standards…
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Guest blogger: Mary Litchford PHD, RDN, LDN Myth # 1: I’m too busy to learn how to do Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment…
Meeting the Challenge: Diabetes Management Strategies for an Aging Population
Guest blogger: Kathy Warwick, RD, CDE There is a big gray wave on the horizon and we need to prepare for the aging population. By the year 2030, one in…
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Guest blogger: Kathy Warwick, RD, CDE There is a big gray wave on the horizon and we need to prepare for the…
How Will the 2014 NPUAP/EPUAP/PPPIA Nutrition Guidelines for Pressure Ulcers Impact Your Practice?
Guest Blogger: Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND, Co-Chair Nutrition Guidelines Small Work Group In 2009, after a four year collaboration with the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP),…
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Guest Blogger: Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND, Co-Chair Nutrition Guidelines Small Work Group In 2009, after a four year collaboration…
Advancing Nutritional Care for Older Adults
Author(s): Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, FAND In the older adult population, the consequences of malnutrition can have a major impact on health, such as unintended weight loss, sarcopenia, frailty, and…
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Author(s): Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, FAND In the older adult population, the consequences of malnutrition can have a major impact on health,…
Keeping Seniors Fit: How Health Care Professionals Can Assist Older Adults to Avoid Sarcopenia
Health care professionals who care for older adults can help prevent and treat Sarcopenia. Approximately 45% of the older adults in the U.S. are affected by sarcopenia, the progressive loss…
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Health care professionals who care for older adults can help prevent and treat Sarcopenia. Approximately 45% of the older adults in the…
Dining Takes Center Stage in Health Care Communities
Health care communities are making person-centered dining programs the center of attraction! Nursing homes and assisted living facilities alike are embracing the concept of changing their internal culture from…
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Health care communities are making person-centered dining programs the center of attraction! Nursing homes and assisted living facilities alike are embracing…
RDs Making a Difference in Haiti (Part 2)
It’s been a while since I last blogged about our efforts to assist the hospital in Port au Prince Haiti. The nurse we were working with has moved back to…
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It’s been a while since I last blogged about our efforts to assist the hospital in Port au Prince Haiti. The nurse…
Disaster Planning
Picture this: Disaster strikes… Your pre-prepared emergency plan is in place, your staff has been trained. But when the time comes the plan falls apart because emergency services can’t get…
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Picture this: Disaster strikes… Your pre-prepared emergency plan is in place, your staff has been trained. But when the time comes the…
RDs Making a Difference: Nutrition Help for Haiti Hospital Patients
Despite the fact that it has been more than a year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, people there are still in desperate need of help. It’s amazing to realize…
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Despite the fact that it has been more than a year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, people there are still in…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
This program provides a well-rounded educational experience to encourage and promote a comprehensive understanding with MDS, specifically with section K.
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Erin Allen, MS, RDN, LD
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Erin Allen, MS, RDN, LD
This is an extremely timely topic and the required reading and self-study course provide an excellent, evidence-based and practical roadmap and suggestions for prevention and treatment of malnutrition in patients with COVID-19.
The Importance of Nutrition in COVID-19 Recovery
Mary Osak, RD, CSG
The Importance of Nutrition in COVID-19 Recovery
Mary Osak, RD, CSG
This was a very comprehensive and thorough dive into PCOS, which affects so many women currently. The required reading was easy-to-read, enjoyable, and had interesting case studies to follow. The self study course offered challenging questions with quite a few distractors, which…
Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Course
Ashley Sponsky, MS, RD, LDN
Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Course
Ashley Sponsky, MS, RD, LDN
The CPE course is excellent with practical, thought-provoking case studies to be applied to the nutrition continuum.
A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Nutrition Care – 35 CPE Self-Study Course
Katy Adams, RD, MDA, CSG, LD
A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Nutrition Care – 35 CPE Self-Study Course
Katy Adams, RD, MDA, CSG, LD
This course is a good choice for dietitians working in all stages of kidney disease. The case study format utilizing the Nutrition Care Process makes the material a good review for the CSR examination.
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease with the Nutrition Care Process Course
Nadia Marzella, MS, RDN, CSR, LD
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease with the Nutrition Care Process Course
Nadia Marzella, MS, RDN, CSR, LD
This self-study course is an interesting and informative review of cultural, social and geographical impacts on food, health habits as they relate to chronic disease, psychosocial wellness and longevity. This course elevates awareness of need for considering cultural diversity and appreciation of…
Blue Zones: Keys to Longevity Course
Janice Baker, RDN, CDCES, CNSC, BCADM
Blue Zones: Keys to Longevity Course
Janice Baker, RDN, CDCES, CNSC, BCADM
The case studies are very reflective of actual day-to-day work in facilities. Coding Section K correctly requires thorough understanding of MDS-mandated interpretation of nutrition related events. This course provides opportunity for practice at the “nitty-gritty” level!
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Jane Bennett, MS, RDN, LD
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Jane Bennett, MS, RDN, LD
Not only is this timely and relevant to future practice, but it can be considered now in practice. The required reading is thorough, well referenced and well written and the study course and exam are easy to understand and reasonably structured.
Perspectives on Future Opportunities in the Dietetics Profession Self Study Course
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN
Perspectives on Future Opportunities in the Dietetics Profession Self Study Course
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN
The Understanding Prediabetes self-study course makes a good CPE program because it covers the basics of prediabetes assessment and prevention of progression to type 2 diabetes. Various factors such as genetics, environment, lifestyle, diet, and medications are explored, which should be considered…
Understanding Prediabetes Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
Understanding Prediabetes Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
This is a very popular book and Netflix Series that dietitians should be aware of. Dietitians can expect to get a lot of questions from their clients on various content from these resources. This CPE course provides evidence based information to arm…
Blue Zones: Keys to Longevity Course
SeAnne Waite, PhD, RDN, LD
Blue Zones: Keys to Longevity Course
SeAnne Waite, PhD, RDN, LD
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