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Home Nutrition Support, Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Nutrition Care

Course Expires September 4, 2027

Credits: 33

Profession: RDN/NDTR

Required Reading 1

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Earn 33 CPEs while improving your skills related to a variety of medical conditions managed in the outpatient setting!

The required reading for this course provides practical nutrition care information for professionals including registered dietitian nutritionists and dietetic technicians, registered that work with individuals outside of the traditional hospital setting. Each chapter describes a disease process as well as the management of the disease including medical nutrition therapy. Topics covered include but are not limited to:

Nutrition care of individuals in the outpatient setting and those receiving home nutrition support
GI tests and procedures; gastroparesis/pancreatitis, parenteral lipids, and bariatric surgery
Food allergies
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics
Short bowel syndrome and malabsorptive disorders
Feeding options including an overview of oral, oral supplements, and enteral and parenteral nutrition

This course is appropriate for registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetic technicians, registered who want to improve their skills related to a variety of medical conditions managed in the outpatient setting. A case-study based CPE examination helps the reader apply information in the course to their professional goals, work setting, and patient population.

Course includes hard copy book, electronic test and 1 certificate with passing grade.

Already have the book? Under “Product Options” simply choose “CPE Test Only ” to purchase the CPE Self-Study Program.

After completion of this CPE program, participants will be able to:

Integrate relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models for a variety of medical conditions.
Interpret and apply evidence-based literature and standards for determining nutritional needs of target audiences with a variety of medical conditions.
Integrate knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
Integrate new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.

This course is intended for: RDNs and NDTRs

CDR Activity Number: 1845099 Self Study Activity Type: 741 Enduring

Suggested CDR Performance Indicators:

- 5.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models on the use of supplements, herbs and botanicals.
- 9.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based literature and standards for determining nutritional needs of target audiences.
- 9.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
- 9.2.4 integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.

Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.

This self-study course includes required reading, a downloadable course document and an online exam with multiple choice, case study based questions. Upon passing the test, the learner can download and print the certificate.

Required Reading for this Course: Outpatient Nutrition Care: GI, Metabolic, and Home Nutrition Support. Practical Guidelines for Assessment and Management.

Disclaimer: The text associated with this course is required solely for the course taker to learn the underlying principles that will be applied in taking a case-study based exam. Neither the authors nor the publishers of the text/book have contributed to or endorsed this course.

Praise for Home Nutrition Support, Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Nutrition Care

The continuing education course is an excellent resource for advanced health care professionals working with outpatient nutrition care. The course is divided by disease processes: GI diseases and food allergies, liver disease and metabolic syndromes as well as enteral and parenteral nutrition and supplements. There is specific focus on “novel approaches” and “outdated practice” to keep the seasoned health care practitioner up to date and well informed. Overall, this is an advanced course that covers detailed disease management therapy and medical nutrition therapy, a must have for anyone working with advanced nutrition therapy.

Home Nutrition Support, Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Nutrition Care Course
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND

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