According to the Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (2021), therapeutic diets are meal plans that control certain foods or nutrients as part of an overall care plan related to a medical condition. Therapeutic diets may change over time, depending on a person’s condition, and can be difficult to understand. However, if given inappropriately, they have the potential for significant impact to a person’s quality of life.
The goal of this course is to provide direct care workers in post-acute care settings with an overview of therapeutic diets.
According to the Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (2021), therapeutic diets are meal plans that control certain foods or nutrients as part of an overall care plan related to a medical condition. Therapeutic diets may change over time, depending on a person’s condition, and can be difficult to understand. However, if given inappropriately, they have the potential for significant impact to a person’s quality of life. The goal of this course is to provide direct care workers in post-acute care settings with an overview of therapeutic diets.
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2135497
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objective
Section 2: The Effects of Diets
Why Are Diets Necessary?
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Diets
Review
Cardiovascular Disease
Kidney Disease
Control Ingredients
Review
Liver Failure
Review
Nutrition and Chemotherapy
Nutrition Interventions in Wound Care
Review
Nutrition and Palliative Care
Liberalizing Diets
Review
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
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Ms. Peckham has over 11 years’ experience as Board Certified RN and is a Certified Case Manager providing patient-centered advocacy and care. Her nursing and case management expertise have been used in the critical care, ambulatory care, community health, long-term care, case management, and clinical program development settings. She has worked as a clinical manager and implemented quality improvement research programs improving the continuity of care of patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She was integral in the coordination of a population health program supported by CMS’ Next Generation ACO which included highly complex Medicare patients transitioning from hospital to LTC and back home when able. In addition, she has worked supporting the health of migrant farmworkers and refugees throughout North Carolina and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for the LGBTQ and other underserved populations.
Ms. Peckham is currently working as a nurse consultant for a clinical care management software company and provides ongoing subject matter expertise to Relias and other clinical training and development organizations. Ms. Peckham was recently published in the Tarheel Nurse journal and continues to write in support of the nursing profession. She is completing her MSN in Population Health and Informatics and spends her free time volunteering with the Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.
Disclosure: Jessica Peckham, RN-BC, CCM has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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