Adult Nutrition Support Traineeship manual

The Nutrition Support Traineeship manual is approved for 7.0 hours of self-study Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Registered Dietitians (RDs)

Note:  We are currently in the process of reviewing and making any necessary updates to the Traineeship Manual.  The updated version should be available in late summer 2013.

The Nutrition Support Traineeship manual is a comprehensive resource that addresses nutrition assessment, monitoring, critical care nutrition, enteral and parenteral nutrition, fluid, electrolytes, acid-base, interpreting/evaluating medical research, and more.  The modules are fully referenced, based on current evidence-based literature, and provide a template for education at the bedside (See syllabus outline below).  The current manual was fully reviewed and updated in 2010.

Completion of the full manual and self-assessment material provides 7.0 hours of self-study CPE (Level 3) for RDs.  Expiration:  8/31/13.

All trainees receive this manual as part of their traineeship registration.  The manual can also be purchased separately.

Cost:  $150.00 plus shipping   

Click here to download the form to purchase the Nutrition Support Traineeship manual.

 

Syllabus Outline

 Assessment
 1. Nutritional Assessment
 2. Calorie and Protein Determination

Monitoring
 3. Hypertriglyceridemia
 4. Refeeding Syndrome

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

Critiquing the Literature
11. Evidence-based Medicine

Home Care
12. Home Nutrition Support

Critical Care
13. Critical Care Nutrition

Parenteral
14. Parenteral Nutrition
15. Surgery

Fluid and Electrolytes
16. Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance