Free 1 CPE!
Join award winning dietitian, Dr. Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN and sharpen your critical thinking skills to better integrate lab assessment and NFPE in your clinical practice!
Refresh and refine your clinical reasoning skills in lab assessment and interpretation of nutrition focused physical exam findings. Learn practical strategies to integrate foundational dietetics knowledge in clinical assessment to diagnose nutrition problems which can be resolved or improved through treatment or nutrition intervention.
After completing this continuing education course the learner should be able to:
- Analyze relationships between nutrition status indicators and changes in overall health.
- Incorporate nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) and lab assessment to identify potential nutrient deficiencies or toxicities associated with changes in skin, hair and nails, HEENT, upper torso, abdomen, and musculoskeletal system using NFPE.
- Integrates foundational dietetics knowledge with critical appraisal of assessment data to diagnose nutrition problems, which can be resolved or improved through treatment or nutrition intervention.
This course is intended for: RDNs and NDTRs
CDR Activity Number: Recorded: 175164 (Recorded expires on March 14, 2026)
Activity Type: 175 Recorded Pre-approved CPE
1.0 CPE CPE Level: 2
CDR Performance Indicators
- 4.2.5 Analyzes and synthesizes information and identifies new information, patterns and findings.
- 4.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models.
- 10.2.4 Integrates foundational dietetic knowledge with critical appraisal of assessment data to diagnose nutrition problems (using problem solving, etiology, signs, and symptoms [PES] statements), which can be resolved or improved through treatment or nutrition intervention.
Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.
Dr. Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN
Dr. Litchford is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant to healthcare organizations. Her professional career has included clinical practice, university research and teaching, and business consulting. She is president of CASE Software & Books, a professional and educational resource company.
She is Past President of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel, 2021 recipient of the JoAnn Maklebust Life Time Achievement Award and was one of the NPIAP representatives on the International Clinical Practice Guideline Governance Group. She received the Excellence in Consultation & Business Practice Award from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics for her contributions to translate nutrition science into real world applications for patients.
Disclosures: Dr. Litchford discloses that she is a paid presenter on this topic for Abbott Labs and Nestle Nutrition, however, she certifies that no conflict of interest exists for this program.
