Dietitian Course: Enteral Nutrition 101

ENTERAL NUTRITION 101

This is a great opportunity to refresh your skills and stay on top of the enteral nutrition practice in your facility. In addition to reviewing how to calculate enteral nutrition orders, this webinar will cover alternate nutrition sources, as well as new guidelines to follow that are fully supported by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Two case studies will be reviewed.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Describe the indications for use of enteral nutrition support.

Write an enteral nutrition order and plan monitoring.

Describe all formulas of enteral nutrition available.

Understand the method of checking gastric pH versus gastric residuals.

Live Event Date: Feb 08, 2022

Expiration Date: May 31, 2024

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 8.1.1 8.1.5 10.2.2 10.2.10

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1

Total Cost: $18 ($18.00 per credit)

About the Presenter: Barbara Truitt, MS, RDN, LDN

Barbara currently teaches online nutrition courses for Rasmussen University and Youngstown State University. Before this, Barbara was the Clinical Coordinator for Keiser University where she placed students in their supervised practice sites. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. She is a contributor to two publications, the first one Food Folklore: Tales and Truths About What We Eat, and You Can’t just Eat a Cheeseburger which is a true story about a young woman who struggled with an eating disorder. Before academia, Barbara worked in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dual diagnosis centers and had her own private practice.

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