DNS Support Line - June 2021 Issue

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This newsletter includes the following articles for CPEU:

• Demystification of the Quality Improvement Process for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
• Integrating Nutrition Screening, Malnutrition Diagnosis, and Order-writing into an Electronic Medical Record
• Utilization of Topical Safflower Oil in the Treatment of Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency in a Patient Receiving Chronic Parenteral Nutrition

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 3
Performance Indicators: 5.2.5, 6.1.1, 8.3.4

Learning Objectives

• The learner will be able to: describe the key components of a quality improvement (QI) project.
• The learner will identify rationale and possible methods for implementing malnutrition screening and registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) order-writing in a hospital setting.
• The learner will: (1) become familiar with essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) in chronic parenteral nutrition patients, and (2) review primary literature and a case study to support the treatment of EFAD through the utilization of topical linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid.