Diets: Not Just for Weight Loss

Hours: 1.00

Course Code: REL-SC-0-NUTR-D-NJWL

Therapeutic diets can be difficult to understand; however, a person's life can be changed forever if given the wrong foods to eat. This course gives an easy to understand description of therapeutic diets and the effect that diets can have on a person's life. This course corresponds to the Federal regulation F367.

Course Description

Therapeutic diets can be difficult to understand; however, a person's life can be changed forever if given the wrong foods to eat. This course gives an easy to understand description of therapeutic diets and the effect that diets can have on a person's life. This course corresponds to the Federal regulation F367.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (5 Match)

California Department of Public Health (CNA)

1.0 HOURS

Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.

The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.

This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Adult Residential Licensing

1.0 HOURS

This training session is approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Adult Residential Licensing for continuing education for personal care home administrator training pursuant to 55 Pa. Code § 2600.68(f). This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

1.0 HOURS

This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Non-Licensed Direct Care (DSP, HHA, CNA, DCW, PCA, IHA, NA)

1.0 HOURS

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services

1.0 HOURS

This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316; Approval # 051915. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-SC-0-NUTR-D-NJWL

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 7/31/2021

Learning Objectives:
List foods that are acceptable for residents with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and liver failure
List foods that are unacceptable for residents with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and liver failure
Discuss appropriate nutritional interventions for residents with wounds
Describe why liberalizing diets is an important intervention to consider when caring for the elderly

Outline:
Chapter: 1 - Why are Diets Necessary?
Chapter: 2 - Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter: 3 - Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter: 4 - Kidney Disease
Chapter: 5 - Liver Failure
Chapter: 6 - Nutrition and Chemotherapy
Chapter: 7 - Nutrition Interventions in Wound Care
Chapter: 8 - Nutrition and Palliative Care
Chapter: 9 - Liberalizing Diets

Instructor: Heidi Lucas, RD, LDN

Heidi has a B.S. in Coordinated Program of Dietetics from the University of Delaware. Heidi is currently working as a Renal Dietitian for Fresenius Medical Care and a Nutrition Educator for Highmark Insurance and Penn State University. Heidi previously spent 10 years working in long term care as a Regional Dietitian for Cura Hospitality. Disclosure: Heidi Lucas, RD, LDN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: entry level Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Home Health, Long Term Care, Residential Care.

F Tags:
F692, F808

Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Accommodations
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.

Diets: Not Just for Weight Loss

$ 20.0 Paid $20.00 $20.00

California Department of Public Health (CNA)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Adult Residential Licensing

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Non-Licensed Direct Care (DSP, HHA, CNA, DCW, PCA, IHA, NA)

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services

$ 20.0 Paid $20.00

$20.00