CPEU/CEU: 59.25
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 04/12/2027. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.

1.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice.
1.1.1 Participates and documents engagement in professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence.
1.1.2 Pursues and embraces opportunities to advance practice.
1.1.5 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.
1.1.6 Recognizes and exercises professional judgment within the limits of individual qualifications.
1.2 Demonstrates integrity in personal and organizational behaviors and practices.
2.3 Collaborates with inter- and intra-professional team members to achieve common goals and to optimize the delivery of services.
3.2. Advocates for and participates in activities that support the advancement of the profession.
3.3 Advocates for nutrition and dietetics services and resources for clients and populations.
4.1 Demonstrates sound professional judgment and strategic thinking in practice.
4.1.1 Demonstrates effective problem-solving and professional judgment to address needs.
4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
4.1.3 Identifies misinformation and inaccurate information in order to inform decision-making.
4.1.4 Aligns work with organizational policies, strategic plans, mission statements, and visions.
4.1.5 Demonstrates effective, appropriate and timely consultation with experts and others.
4.1.6 Recognizes situations where nutrition and dietetics service should be adjusted, limited, modified or discontinued.
4.2 Exercises critical thinking when faced with opportunities and challenges.
4.2.8 Evaluate the effectiveness of plans and decisions and make adjustments when needed.
6.2 Collects and interprets research data to advance knowledge and practice, and to enhance effectiveness of services.
6.3 Disseminate research findings to support knowledge translation.
6.4 Engages in scholarly activities through critical inquiry, continuous learning, application of evidence to practice, and support of research activities.
6.8.1 Masters and maintains current and evidence-based knowledge within subject areas.
8.1 Interprets and applies current food and nutrition science in nutrition and dietetics practice.
8.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based literature and standards for determining the nutritional needs of target audiences.
8.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related
to nutrition care.
8.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan in practice.
8.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
8.2 Applies current knowledge and skill in the management of a variety of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.1 Engages in educational activities to maintain knowledge and to obtain new knowledge of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.2 Differentiates between outdated and current evidence-based practice related to the management of diseases and clinical conditions.
8.2.3 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
8.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
8.4 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of integrative and functional medicine approaches and interventions.
8.5 Demonstrates and applies knowledge of culinary practices, taking into consideration the needs and goals of clients/patients/populations.
8.5.1 Plans and designs nutritionally sound meals, menus and meal plans that promote health and disease management, and meet client needs.
9.1 Recognizes and applies learning theories and principles in practice.
9.2 Establishes, develops and implements program outlines and learning plans to meet the needs of individuals, groups, communities and populations.
9.2.1 Evaluate the learning needs of individuals and target groups.
10.1 Conducts nutrition screening to identify individuals who require a nutrition assessment.
10.2 Conducts a nutrition assessment to establish nutrition diagnosis, prescriptions, and care plans.
10.2.1 Selects valid and reliable tools to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
10.2.2 Interviews clients/patients and reviews health records to collect information about medical history and food and nutrition intake.
10.2.3 Collects information related to client/patient use of medications, dietary supplements and integrative and functional medicines to identify potential adverse drug and nutrient interaction.
10.2.4 Assesses client/patient physical activity levels to determine nutrition requirements.
10.2.5 Conducts nutrition-focused physical examinations to determine the nutritional status of clients.
10.2.6 Collects and analyzes anthropometric and body composition data to contribute to nutrition diagnoses.
10.2.7 Performs calculations to determine nutritional requirements by identifying and utilizing patient-appropriate formulas.
10.2.8 Recommends biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.9 Orders biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.10 Gathers and evaluates information related to behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, and client/patient attitudes that influence nutrition and health.
10.2.11 Assesses cognitive and physical attributes that affect nutrition-related tasks (e.g., self-feeding and other activities of daily living [ADLs]) and instrumental ADLs (e.g., shopping and food preparation).
10.2.12 Gathers information that affects intake and nutrition and health status (e.g., cultural, ethnic, religious, lifestyle influencers, psychosocial, and social determinants of health).
10.2.14 Analyzes and synthesizes assessment data and findings to establish nutrition diagnoses.
10.2.15 Formulates PES (problem, etiology and signs/symptoms) statements to communicate nutrition diagnoses.
10.3 Establishes and implements evidence-based nutrition interventions to address PES statements and client/patient goals.
10.3.1 Establishes goals and desired outcomes in collaboration with clients/patients.
10.3.2 Determines factors impacting client/patient progress in meeting goals and adjusts nutrition care plans accordingly.
10.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
10.3.4 Select interventions intended to resolve or improve nutrition diagnoses.
10.3.5 Establishes nutrition care plans, defining the time, frequency, and duration of interventions.
10.3.6 Develop nutrition prescriptions to communicate clients’/patients’ customized diet and nutrition needs.
10.3.7 Recommends therapeutic diets and dietary and oral nutrition supplements based on PES statements.
10.3.8 Initiates or modifies orders for therapeutic diets and dietary and oral supplements based on PES statements.
10.3.9 Leads the implementation of nutrition interventions in collaboration with clients/patients and the interprofessional team.
10.3.10 Effectively documents and communicates nutrition assessment findings and nutrition diagnoses.
10.4 Prescribes, recommends and administers nutrition-related pharmacotherapy to support optimal patient/client outcomes according to standard of practice, legislation and organizational policies.
10.4.1 Identifies classifications of nutraceutical pharmacological agents and their action on the body.
10.4.2 Demonstrates an understanding of pharmacokinetics, absorption, clearance, metabolism, latency periods, accumulation, half-life, and routes of drug administration.
10.4.3 Identifies potential food-nutrient drug interactions based on physiological responses to pharmacological agents and takes appropriate action.
10.4.4 Considers client/patient factors, nutritional impacts, indications, side effects, contraindications, benefits, risks, alternatives and foundational sciences when prescribing, recommending or administering nutrition-related drug therapy.
10.4.5 Implements, initiates or modifies nutrition-related pharmacotherapy orders that address client/patient needs.
10.4.6 Monitors responses and effects of nutrition-related drugs and takes required action to make modifications or adjustments to treatment plans.
10.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients.
10.5 Monitors nutrition care plans to ensure individual health goals are achieved.
10.5.1 Reevaluates and adjusts plans of care to support client/patient health goals.
10.5.2 Monitors and identifies factors affecting client/patient progress in meeting goals.
10.5.3 Adjusts interventions based on client/patient progress in meeting established goals.
10.5.4 Establishes new goals and nutrition care plans when original or interim goals are met.
10.5.5 Participates in discharge and transitional care planning to support optimal continuity of care.
10.6 Documents and maintains records according to the Standards of Practice for the RDN, legislation, regulations and organizational policies.
11.1 Leads or participates in the development of products and/or services related to food, nutrition, equipment and systems.
12.1 Advocates for health promotion and disease prevention in communities, in populations and globally.
12.2 Conducts a needs assessment to support the development and implementation of nutrition and dietetics or health promotion programs, initiatives or interventions.
12.2.1 Identifies determinants of health and influences on population health status.
12.2.2 Identifies and reviews evidence-based literature to create programs and to justify needs and actions.
12.3 Designs and develops community and population health programs, interventions or initiatives to meet the needs of communities and/or populations.