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Therapeutic Diets: An Introduction

This online 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.

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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
California Bill 241
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
What is Implicit Bias?
Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $10.00

Contact Hour: 1

Course 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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Course Accreditation

Additional Accreditations:

Course approved by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition, CE Broker Tracking #20-409734, course provides 1.00 contact hours. CE Broker Provider #: 50-13256.