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As confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis surge across the United States, food and nutrition professionals are fielding more questions about food safety, fresh produce, and protecting patients who are immunocompromised. To provide evidence-based guidance within your scope of practice, you need to understand what Cyclospora is, recognize concerns that…
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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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Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
Mrs. Fernandez is a 66-year-old woman who has had several blood pressure readings between 128/90 and 135/95 mm Hg in the past few months. Her physician has sometimes taken the…
Read MoreGuideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
Mrs. Fernandez is a 66-year-old woman who has had several blood pressure readings between 128/90 and 135/95 mm Hg in the past…
Restrict or Liberalize? Therapeutic Diets for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Richard is 88-years old and was recently hospitalized post myocardial infarction (MI) for placement of a stent and management of heart failure. Prior to the MI, he had hypertension that…
Read MoreRestrict or Liberalize? Therapeutic Diets for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Richard is 88-years old and was recently hospitalized post myocardial infarction (MI) for placement of a stent and management of heart failure.…
Clear the Confusion: What to Eat to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Janelle is a 59-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Her mother died at age 61 from a heart attack, and even though Janelle is…
Read MoreClear the Confusion: What to Eat to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Janelle is a 59-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Her mother died at age 61 from…
Focus on Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition in which RDNs play a vital role in diagnosing and treating. Learn more about malnutrition, how to increase awareness of the severity of malnutrition in…
Read MoreFocus on Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition in which RDNs play a vital role in diagnosing and treating. Learn more about malnutrition, how to…
Malnutrition Diagnosis and the Value of an Experienced Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Is your facility diagnosing malnutrition correctly and including documentation needed to support that diagnosis? This can mean the difference in capturing the best reimbursement for malnutrition or leaving those dollars…
Read MoreMalnutrition Diagnosis and the Value of an Experienced Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Is your facility diagnosing malnutrition correctly and including documentation needed to support that diagnosis? This can mean the difference in capturing the…
Spotlight on Malnutrition Month & Malnutrition Awareness Week
Nutrition professionals play a crucial role in identifying and treating malnutrition, and it’s a condition that must be treated early and comprehensively. However, it’s also a condition that can easily…
Read MoreSpotlight on Malnutrition Month & Malnutrition Awareness Week
Nutrition professionals play a crucial role in identifying and treating malnutrition, and it’s a condition that must be treated early and comprehensively.…
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework & Adoption
We’ve waited a long time for a standardized framework for foods and liquids for our patients with dysphagia, and it’s finally here! Now is the time to start adopting the…
Read MoreInternational Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework & Adoption
We’ve waited a long time for a standardized framework for foods and liquids for our patients with dysphagia, and it’s finally here!…
Are You on Board With the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)?
It’s 2022. Has your facility transitioned to IDDSI? May 2019 was the official launch of the IDDSI initiative by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Fast forward 8 months to…
Read MoreAre You on Board With the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)?
It’s 2022. Has your facility transitioned to IDDSI? May 2019 was the official launch of the IDDSI initiative by the Academy of…
Is Tube Feeding Appropriate for Someone with Dementia and Dysphagia?
Jada, a new registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has been at her first job in a skilled nursing facility for one month. She has embraced the challenging position and is learning…
Read MoreIs Tube Feeding Appropriate for Someone with Dementia and Dysphagia?
Jada, a new registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has been at her first job in a skilled nursing facility for one month. She…
Dysphagia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Controversies
Have you ever swallowed and had food “go down the wrong way”? For an estimated 40% of adults over the age of 65, dysphagia makes this a daily possibility. Dysphagia…
Read MoreDysphagia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Controversies
Have you ever swallowed and had food “go down the wrong way”? For an estimated 40% of adults over the age of…
Identifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?
Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are aware of the importance of identifying and treating malnutrition. Malnutrition is thought to contribute to poor growth and development in infants, children, and teens and…
Read MoreIdentifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?
Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are aware of the importance of identifying and treating malnutrition. Malnutrition is thought to contribute to poor growth…
Managing Diabetes in Older Adults
What is the right strategy for managing diabetes in older adults? Do they require intensive diabetes management? The correct answer is – maybe! For purposes of this article, “older adult”…
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What is the right strategy for managing diabetes in older adults? Do they require intensive diabetes management? The correct answer is –…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
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
Becky Dorner & Associates programs provide in-depth continuing education for nutrition professionals. Their courses cover a wide variety of interesting and pertinent topics that will help practitioners maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise.
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
NAFLD is on the rise and healthcare professionals are likely to come across patients with metabolic syndrome and this condition. Learning about its causes and treatment options through this CPE program and required reading will equip you for speaking about it further…
A Review of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Short Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
This course provides the most current and pertinent information on the consumption of ultra-processed foods and cognitive health in aging individuals. I haven’t seen much information on this subject matter and every RDN should add this to their education arsenal.
Ultra-Processed Food and Older Adult Cognitive Health Self-Study Course
Sue Linja, 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 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
This course and required reading reviews many controversial topics that we as RDNs need to know about. It covers a majority of topics that are beneficial to RDNs who either have recently started working in oncology or who have been in the…
Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Treatment Self-Study course
Leigh Tracy, RD, LDN, CDCES
It is important (actually vital) for the RDN to understand where the research and science lands on the topic of nutrition and dementia. This self study course was a bit more complicated program than the norm since it was evaluating and understanding…
Nutrition and Dementia Prevention: Limitations of Current Research
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
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
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
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