2025 Virtual Symposium: Optimizing Practice For the Consulting Dietitian

Your Price $40.00 - $125.00

Membership Type	Pricing
Member	$80.00
Non-Member	$125.00
DPG31 Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC) - Member	$40.00
DPG31 Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC) - Retired	$40.00
DPG31 Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC) - Student	$40.00

The 2025 Virtual Symposium included six sessions:

Overview of RDN Responsibilities in a PALTC Setting
Using the NCP to Enhance Practice in PALTC
Mastering Communication: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Rethinking the "renal Diet" in Healthcare Facilities
Cardioprotective Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
Prioritizing Cognitive Well-being: Patient Experience, Nutrition, and Dining Environments

CPEU: 5.00 (Valid Until December 10, 2027)

Learning Objectives

Overview of RDN Responsibilities in a PALTC Setting

Implement best practices of nutrition care in the PALTC setting.
Maximize quality nutrition care and reimbursement within the PALTC setting.

Using the NCP to Enhance Practice in PALTC

Define the steps of the NCP inclusive of performance of nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention & monitoring/evaluation.
Identify how malnutrition screening, diagnosis, and interventions fit within the NCP.
Apply the NCP to enhance practice in PALTC.

Mastering Communication: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

List important concepts of effective communication.
Identify potential barriers to effective communication in your workplace.
Formulate one take-home strategy to improve your communication process.

Rethinking the "Renal Diet" in Healthcare Facilities

State the changes to the 2020 KDOQI guidelines for nutritional management in CKD.
Define the benefits of incorporating more plant foods for people with CKD.
List suggested changes to make healthcare menus more compliant with the updated KDOQI guidelines.

Cardioprotective Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Identify which GLP1 RA drugs have been shown to reduce risk for MACE Explain the HF benefit of SGLT2i medications.
List the common side effects of both GLP1 RA and SGLT2i medications.

Prioritizing Cognitive Well-being: Patient Experience, Nutrition & Dining Environments

Define the impact of patient experience on cognitive wellbeing in older adults.
Learn how to prioritize cognitive health in dining experiences to promote nutritional outcomes.
Demonstrate how to create welcoming, comfortable spaces to support and promote wellness for residents in PA-LTC.

Performance Indicators