Inpatient Nutrition Essentials

Gastroenterology

Video course

by Stacey Senter, MS RD LDN CNSC CCTD

Most clinicians do not receive adequate nutrition education to order and initiate a patient-specific nutrition prescription. Malnutrition can lead to complications and delayed recovery time. This course will help you identify whether oral supplementation, enteral, or parenteral support is necessary, how to calculate tube feeds and TPN, plus how to troubleshoot complications that may arise.

3h 13m

5 Quizzes

4 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Formulate a personalized nutrition prescription based on specific patient needs (oral supplementation versus tube feeds versus parenteral nutrition)
Select the appropriate therapeutic diet and nutrition supplements for patients on an oral diet
Determine when enteral or parenteral nutritional support is indicated
Select the appropriate enteral or parenteral nutrition access device
Differentiate between polymeric, semi-elemental, and elemental tube-feeding formulas
Identify potential complications for patients receiving enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support
Identify patients at risk for refeeding syndrome and determine the appropriate advancement schedule for their nutrition support regimen
Calculate a tube-feeding prescription
Calculate prescriptions for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
Initiate and advance tube feeds and select an appropriate infusion schedule
Manage TPN infusions, including initiation, advancement to goal, and selecting the appropriate schedule
Manage electrolyte and insulin requirements for patients on TPN
Identify patients with malnutrition
Generate basic daily calorie and protein goals for patients

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Chapter 1

Introduction to clinical nutrition

Let’s start with the basics—diagnosing malnutrition, estimating daily caloric and protein goals for patients, and recognizing refeeding syndrome.

8 lessons

44m

Introduction to clinical nutrition intro

Identifying the importance of clinical nutrition

Diagnosing malnutrition

Reviewing macronutrients

Estimating calorie and fluid needs

Estimating protein needs

Putting theory into practice: estimating protein needs for patients

Recognizing refeeding syndrome

Introduction to clinical nutrition quiz

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Chapter 2

Oral nutrition therapy

This chapter focuses on oral nutrition supplements and diets to treat a variety of conditions.

5 lessons

23m

Oral nutrition therapy intro

Choosing a therapeutic diet

Selecting oral nutrition supplements

Practicing with case studies (part 1)

Practicing with case studies (part 2)

Oral nutrition therapy quiz

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Chapter 3

Enteral nutrition

Whether you are prescribing tube feeds, initiating them, trying to wean a patient off of tube feeds, or troubleshooting complications, this chapter has you covered.

10 lessons

56m

Enteral nutrition intro

Identifying indications and contraindications

Distinguishing enteral nutrition access devices

Choosing a tube feeding formula

Calculating a tube feeding order

Initiating and advancing tube feeds

Choosing a tube feeding infusion schedule and weaning feeds

Recognizing issues with enteral nutrition

Practicing with a case study (part 1)

Practicing with a case study (part 2)

Enteral nutrition quiz

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Chapter 4

Parenteral nutrition

Do you know the difference between peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN)? Let’s dive in and learn how to calculate and infuse them.

9 lessons

44m

Parenteral nutrition intro

Identifying indications and contraindications

Recognizing parenteral nutrition complications

Differentiating between types of parenteral nutrition and describing formulations

Calculating a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) prescription

Calculating a peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) prescription

Initiating and advancing TPN

Selecting an infusion schedule

Managing electrolytes and insulin, and weaning TPN

Parenteral nutrition quiz

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Chapter 5

Parenteral nutrition case study

Ready to put what you’ve learned to the test and walk through calculating, initiating, and advancing TPN? Let’s go!

5 lessons

28m

Parenteral nutrition case study intro

Practicing with a case study—calculating TPN

Practicing with a case study—initiating TPN

10m

Practicing with a case study—advancing TPN

10m

Parenteral nutrition case study quiz

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Inpatient Nutrition Essentials outro

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Teachers of this course

Stacey Senter, MS RD LDN CNSC CCTD

Inpatient Critical Care Dietitian and Dietetic Internship Director at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Medmastery

Nora Drenaline

Gastroenterology

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Introduction to clinical nutrition

Oral nutrition therapy

Enteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition case study

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners