Nutrition Support Traineeship

Syllabus Outline

 Assessment
 1. Nutritional Assessment
 2. Calorie and Protein Determination
 3. Medications

Monitoring
 4. Hypertriglyceridemia
 5. Refeeding Syndrome

Enteral
 6. Enteral
 7. Bowel Sounds
 8. Diarrhea
 9. Flow Rates/Strength
10. Osmolality
11. Residual Volumes
12. Aspiration

Critiquing the Literature
13. Evidence-based Medicine:
      Applying Research to Nutrition Practice
      Guidelines for Journal Reviews

Home Care
14. Home Nutrition Support

Critical Care
15. Critical Care Nutrition
       Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics - Suzanne M. Burns

Parenteral
16. Parenterla Nutrition
17. Surgery

Fluid and Electrolytes
18. Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance

Optional Experiences:
GI Clinics
Outpatient PEG Program
GI Issues:
     Celiac Disease
     Malabsorption/Short Bowel Syndrome
     Pancreatitis
     Hepatic
     Gastroparesis
     Oral Rehydration Therapy