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Adult Nutrition Support Advanced Practice Program
     
 
What?

Three-day and five-day programs are available and will be tailored to meet each RDs individual objectives. The participants will be trained by an experienced RD. The basic program includes nutrition assessment and enteral/parenteral nutrition support.

     
 
Who Can Participate?
 The program is recommended for RDs with > 1 year of experience in a hospital setting as well as basic knowledge of nutrition support. Special circumstances will be handled on an individual basis.
     
 
Optional Electives Include:
  • Trauma
  • Medicine ICU
  • Cardiac ICU
  • Blood and marrow transplant
  • Gastroenterology
     
 
Where?:

Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas

     
 
When?

2008

October 13-17
November 17-21
     
 
Cost:

$900.00 for 5-day program (30 pre-approved CEU's)
$650.00 for 3-day program (18 pre-approved CEU's)
$200.00 non-refundable deposit is required to secure a reservation. This will be applied toward the registration fee.
     
 
Contact:

Jennifer Thompson
JenniV@baylorhealth.edu or

Susan Roberts
susanro@baylorhealth.edu
 
 

 

 

Potassium

Did you know potassium rich fruits and vegetables may help preserve muscle mass in older adults? Experts estimate that most Americans consume only half the recommended amount of potassium. Foods high in potassium include:

Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes, Spinach
White beans, Soybeans, Lentils
Bananas, Peaches, Cantaloupes

Source: Tufts Health & Nutrition Newsletter - August 2008, Vol 26, Number 6

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