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Single Classes

Advanced Stroke Management

Alzheimer’s Disease and Falling: What’s the Connection

Basic Pharmacology 1

Bioterrorism Events

Broken Heart Syndrome: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Class Packages Available

Stroke Continuing Education Package

Critical Thinking Series

Thyroid Continuing Education Package

Holistic Continuing Education Package

Texas Nurses Mandatory Continuing Education Package

Dementia Continuing Education Package

Fall Prevention Continuing Education Package

Diabetes Continuing Education Package

ICU Continuing Education Package

Healthcare Communication Continuing Education Package

Health Disparities Package

Healthcare Law and Ethics Package

Self-Care Continuing Education Package

Emergency Department Nursing Package

Diabetes Medications Duo

Class Author

Corinne Kantor

Corinne Kantor, DTR, CLT, is a Registered Dietetic Technician, Certified LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) Therapist, and award-winning writer. She has undergraduate degrees in dietetics and journalism. Corinne also has her ServSafe Certification from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and is a certified U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map Facilitator.

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Class Accreditation

All states recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours. This course is accredited by the following boards:

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15467.

Provider approved by the Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, and West Virginia Boards of Nursing through CE Broker, CE Provider #: 50-13256.

What Others are Saying

"The convenience of being home for the course and testing. I feel more confident doing IV infusion. I would recommend this course to anyone envolved with IV infusion."

R.L. LPN - Cordova, Tennessee

"I liked the material presented and illustrations."

H.M. RN - Katy, Texas

"Excellent content held my interest "

E.B. RN - Princeton, Missouri

"I liked the online format, videos really reinforced concepts."

D.H. RN - MI

"Interactive and easy to use and navigate material, videos, and other content."

C.C. - LVN, TX

Therapeutic Diets: An Introduction

Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00

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For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.

This online nutrition continuing education course is to familiarize nurses and other healthcare professionals with the basic concepts of therapeutic diets, including the types of therapeutic diets that may be ordered for a resident, the role therapeutic diets play in the treatment of residents, and which foods and beverages are allowed and restricted on therapeutic diets. Proper understanding of therapeutic diets will help minimize the risk of disease and other health conditions, and reduce the risk of injury.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

Discuss why a therapeutic diet would be ordered for a resident.
Demonstrate correct procedure when a resident asks for food or a beverage.
Describe a mechanically altered diet.
Summarize each of the therapeutic diets.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Overview of Therapeutic Diets

Chapter 2: Therapeutic Diets

Regular Diet
NAS (No Added Salt)/2 Gram Sodium Diet
High Fiber Diet
Low Residue/Fiber Diet
High Calorie Diet
High Protein Diet
GI Soft Diet
Therapeutic Lifestyle Change/Cardiac Diet (Fat Controlled/No Added Salt)
Low Fat/Fat Controlled Diet
Diabetic/Consistent Carbohydrate Diet
Renal Diet
Gluten Free Diet

Chapter 3: Mechanically Altered Diets

Mechanical Soft (Dental Soft) Diet
Pureed Diet
National Dysphagia Diet (NDD)
Clear Liquid Diet
Full Liquid Diet