Nutrition Support Fundamentals Course

August 01, 2024,  3:00 PM - September 13, 2024, 4:00 PM 

Event Type: Webinars

The Nutrition Support Fundamentals Course is a multi-part program taught by an interprofessional faculty. It provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition support therapy. Course topics include malnutrition, pediatric and neonatal nutrition, parenteral and enteral nutrition, acid base, and more. This course can help identify personal knowledge gaps, guide future areas of learning, and may also help you prepare for certification exams. Additionally, attendees can earn valuable CE credits for the live sessions. 

The course is available in several formats: 

Live online course in the summer. (up to 14.5 CE credits available)  

Live online course with a rebroadcast of presentations from the previous summer course, along with live Q&A with the faculty in the winter. (up to 14.5 CE credits available)  

On-demand session recordings available anytime on the ASPEN eLearning Center (CE credit is not available for session recordings).

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Summer 2024 Course Overview

*Please note the dates and times for each individual session as they may vary from week to week. All time zones are U.S. Eastern Time.


Learning Objectives

  1. Assess personal knowledge of nutrition support and identify areas requiring further study for the nutrition support specialty certification examination or other professional growth.
  2. Review core nutrition support topics including GI disorders, nutrition assessment, parenteral nutrition, and enteral nutrition.
  3. Highlight specialty areas of nutrition support such as pediatric nutrition support, home care, critical care, and fluids and electrolytes.


Course Dates, Topics, and Faculty

*Please note the dates and times for each individual session, as they may vary from week to week. All time zones are U.S. Eastern Time.

 
Critical Care and Statistics
Thursday, August 1
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  

Critical Care  

  1. Describe the factors associated with malnutrition in critical illness
  2. Outline key points from the 2016 Society for Critical Care Medicine/ASPEN guidelines
  3. Discuss implications of recent publications since the 2016 guidelines

Statistics  

  1. Explain the differences in various types of medical literature to form clinical recommendations
  2. Identify statistical techniques for incorporating literature evaluation in clinical decisions
  3. Describe the difference between a p-value and confidence interval
 Lauren Probstfeld, MS, RD, CNSC
Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Manager, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-137-L99-P 

 

 
Enteral Nutrition (EN) and Home EN
Thursday, August 8
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
Enteral Nutrition (EN) and Home EN  
  1. Identify appropriate candidates for enteral nutrition support
  2. Create an enteral nutrition support therapy plan incorporating safe practices and evidenced based research for inpatients and outpatients
  3. Describe enteral nutrition support therapy complications, prevention, and potential treatment
  4. Summarize methods for patient education

Danelle Olson, RD, LD, CNSC
Advanced Practice II Dietitian, Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-138-L99-P

 

 
Parenteral Nutrition (PN) and Home PN
Tuesday, August 13
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
PN and Home PN  
  1. Identify current indications for parenteral nutrition
  2. Discuss parenteral formula and admixture design
  3. Evaluate components of parenteral nutrition monitoring and management
  4. Identify key safe practice issues related to parenteral nutrition
 Phil Ayers, PharmD, BCNSP, FASHP
Chief, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-139-L99-P 

 

 
Fluids and Electrolytes
Tuesday, August 20
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
Fluids and Electrolytes  
  1. Assess fluid and electrolyte needs of a patient
  2. Develop a therapeutic plan for fluid and electrolyte requirements
  3. Prevent and manage complications of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities
 Anne Tucker, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care/Nutrition Support, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-140-L99-P  

 

 
Nutrient Deficiencies and Malnutrition Assessment
Monday, August 26
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET (2.0 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
Nutrient Deficiencies  
  1. Identify signs and symptoms of potential nutrient deficiencies
  2. Discuss potential etiologies of nutrient deficiencies
  3. Determine the best method for measuring nutrient status
 Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND
Assistant Professor of Practice; Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Malnutrition Assessment  
  1. Define the etiology approach to malnutrition assessment and the consensus derived diagnostic characteristics
  2. Describe application of the diagnostic malnutrition characteristics
 Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN
Clinical Practice Specialist; Nutrition Support Dietitian, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, New Albany, OH 
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 2 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-141-L99-P

 

 
Enteral Nutrition (EN) and Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Access
Wednesday, August 28
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
EN and PN Access  
  1. Differentiate enteral and parenteral access routes and devices
  2. Identify key factors of access device selection
  3. Recognize, prevent and treat access device complications
 Kathi Tushar, RN, BSN
Nutrition Support Registered Nurse, Center for Human Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Lauren Bruwer, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-142-L99-P

 

 
Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders & Ethics
Thursday, September 5
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  

GI Disorders  

  1. List the indications and contraindications for enteral and parenteral nutrition in specific disease states
  2. List common nutritional deficiencies that can occur from GI losses due to various diseases
  3. Develop strategies for nutrition support of patients with GI diseases

Ethics  

  1. Discuss ethical issues related to nutrition support
 Donald Kirby, MD, FACP, FACN, FACG, AGAF, CNSC, CPNS, FASPEN
Director, Center for Human Nutrition; Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant; Professor of Medicine, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-143-L99-P

 

 
Acid Base
Tuesday, September 10
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
Acid Base  
  1. Diagnose major acid-base derangements
  2. Recognize compensatory mechanisms for acid-base derangements
  3. Describe the roles of buffers in acid-base balance
 Anne Tucker, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care/Nutrition Support, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-144-L99-P

 

 
Pediatric and Neonatal Nutrition Support
Friday, September 13
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET (2.0 Hours)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES   FACULTY  
Pediatric Nutrition Support
 
  1. List the primary components of a nutrition assessment for a pediatric patient
  2. Identify the different types of infant and pediatric formulas and their recommended uses
  3. Define the nutrient needs of a pediatric patient receiving nutrition support
  4. Identify indications for parenteral and enteral nutrition support
 Elizabeth Bobo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND
Clinical Dietitian Lead, Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, FL
Neonatal Nutrition Support  
  1. Identify the nutritional requirements of the neonate and indications for parenteral nutrition (PN)
  2. Discuss neonatal requirements for macronutrients and micronutrients used in neonatal PN
  3. List key compounding challenges in neonatal PN
  4. Evaluate the role of human milk as the source of optimal enteral nutrition in the neonate
 Mary Petrea Cober, PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS, FASPEN
Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Professional Development, Office of Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy, Rootstown, OH 
Moderator: ASPEN Staff
CE Credit: 2 hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-145-L99-P



CE Credit & Recordings

  • CE credit cannot be claimed for missed webinars. In order to claim CE credit, you must attend the live webinar broadcast at the scheduled date and time.
  • CE Credit is calculated on a per webinar attended basis. If you miss a webinar, you can still receive CE credit for other live webinars/sessions attended.
  • Registration includes access to recordings of all sessions. Recordings will be accessible in the eLearning Center.
  • Please note: Recordings will be provided assuming ASPEN receives permission from the speakers. If a speaker does not grant ASPEN permission to post the recording of their presentation, then the recording of that presentation will not be accessible after the end of the webinar.

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