Comprehensive Nutrition Care and Professional Education for Healthcare Professionals

Welcome to a suite of specialized resources designed for healthcare practitioners, including the Diet and Nutrition Care Manual: A Comprehensive Nutrition Care Guide – 2024. This manual, alongside the Policy & Procedure Manual: For Nutrition and Food Service in Healthcare Facilities, 2023, provides essential frameworks for clinical excellence. Practitioners can also access the CMS State Operations Manual Appendix PP – Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities (Rev. 225 Issued 8-08-24) and the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument Manual v1.19.1 (October 2024) to ensure regulatory compliance.

Manuals and Preparedness Guides

• Diet & Nutrition Care Manuals
• Emergency and Disaster Planning for Food and Nutrition Services: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparedness and Response
• Policy & Procedure Manual
• Staff & Client Education

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs

Our free continuing professional education (CPE) programs cover a broad range of current topics, are easily accessible, and easy to use. These programs are designed to help you increase your knowledge through various educational formats. Webinars are initially presented live, and then available in a recorded format following the live event. Each program is offered free to participants and meets the rigorous standards of the Commission on Dietetic Registration for CPE credits.

Specialized Webinars and Clinical Topics

Professionals can engage with diverse educational content, such as:

• Nutritional Priorities for GLP-1 Therapy: A Guide for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
• The Crucial Link Between Nutrition and Cancer Care: Understanding Malnutrition’s Impact on Recovery
• CMS Regulations for Nursing Homes Regarding Meal Times and the 14 Hour Rule
• Ethics in Action: Applying the Academy Code of Ethics
• Making IDDSI Diet Orders Work: Strategies for Person-Centered Care
• Providing Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Care: The Power of Humility in Practice
• Evidence-Based Nutrition for Wound Healing and Malnutrition
• Applying Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans to Older Adults

Advanced Clinical Support

The curriculum includes Artificial Nutrition Support for Adults through the Continuum of Care, covering both Part I- Enteral Nutrition and Part II- Parenteral Nutrition. Further technical resources include Sharpen Your Edge: Integrating NFPE & Lab Assessment and Long Term Care Regulatory Updates: What you need to know to pass survey.

Professional Growth and Revenue

Additional training focuses on Enhancing Revenue for RDNs Demonstrates Value for Expanded Scope of Practice and Increases Access to Care. These resources are made possible by funding provided from Becky Dorner & Associates and educational grants from partners like Abbott Nutrition and Baxter.