Dietitian Course: The Nutrition Focused Physical Exam

THE NUTRITION FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAM

This webinar will provide on overview on how to perform the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam. As COVID has played a significant role in preventing many RDNs and NDTRs from visiting and performing the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, this webinar will review and discuss the benefits of using this tool to help diagnose malnutrition, as well as providing valuable information on assessing nutrient deficiencies.

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

Review the important features of the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam.

Identify different visual and laboratory data for the NFPE.

Discuss nutrient deficiencies found by performing the NFPE.

Perform a NFPE from head to toe.

Live Event Date: May 17, 2022

Expiration Date: May 31, 2024

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 8.1.3, 8.3.3, 10.2.1, 10.2.5

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1, 2

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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