Restorative Programs: Dining and Feeding for the Licensed Nurse
While the primary purpose of eating is to provide our bodies with essential nutrients that improve overall health, eating also serves as a means of socialization and is a source of joy and pleasure for many. Because the ability to eat independently is one of the most basic skills learned at an early age, losing this ability can lead to feeling a loss of control, independence, and self-worth. It can also negatively affect residents’ nutritional status. It is important to promote residents’ ability to feed themselves as independently as possible by utilizing restorative nursing programs. While you may not be the one actively helping residents eat, you are responsible for overseeing restorative programs that address eating and thus will benefit from this course.
The goal of this course is to present nurses in skilled nursing facility settings with factors that affect nutritional intake and provide the elements of restorative dining and restorative eating programs.
While the primary purpose of eating is to provide our bodies with essential nutrients that improve overall health, eating also serves as a means of socialization and is a source of joy and pleasure for many. Because the ability to eat independently is one of the most basic skills learned at an early age, losing this ability can lead to feeling a loss of control, independence, and self-worth. It can also negatively affect residents’ nutritional status. It is important to promote residents’ ability to feed themselves as independently as possible by utilizing restorative nursing programs. While you may not be the one actively helping residents eat, you are responsible for overseeing restorative programs that address eating and thus will benefit from this course. The goal of this course is to present nurses in skilled nursing facility settings with factors that affect nutritional intake and provide the elements of restorative dining and restorative eating programs.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.25 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.2000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.0000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Describe the elements of restorative dining.
Describe considerations when establishing a restorative eating program.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Restorative Dining
Recognizing Nutritional Problems
Factors Affecting Intake
The Dining Experience
The Environment
Levels of Assistance
Encouraging Independence
Adaptive Devices
The Food
Dementia
Mealtime Rounds
Review
Summary
Section 3: Establishing a Restorative Eating Program
Program Benefits
Team Members
CMS Requirements on ADLs
Candidates
Setting Goals
Implementing the Program
Staffing Logistics
Continuity of Care
Restorative Focus
Staff Involvement
Staff Training
Special Considerations
Feeding Tubes
Tracking Food Intake
Methods for Tracking
Improving Accuracy
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Documentation
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Expert Reviewer: Jessica Peckham, MSN, RN-BC, CDCES, CCM
Ms. Peckham has over 14 years of experience as a Board-Certified RN and Certified Diabetes Education Specialist, providing patient-centered advocacy and care. She earned her MSN in Global Health and Informatics and completed a post-master’s program at Harvard Medical School in Safety, Quality, Informatics, and Leadership in healthcare. Her clinical expertise includes critical care, ambulatory care, community and home health, long-term care, case management, and clinical quality program management.
As a clinical program manager, Ms. Peckham has implemented quality improvement research programs to enhance continuity of care for patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She has been integral in the coordination of population health transition of care programs throughout North Carolina and Massachusetts. Additionally, she has supported the health of migrant farmworkers and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations.
Currently, Ms. Peckham serves as a nurse consultant, providing subject matter expertise in clinical safety and quality. Her work has been published in the Tarheel Nurse journal, and she was recently highlighted in the Harvard Medical School journal. She continues to write in support of the nursing profession. In her free time, she volunteers with the American Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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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.
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