CPEU/CEU: 29
Course Expiration Date: 12/04/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.
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The CDR Activity Number for this course is: 179694
Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition: A Practical Handbook, Second Edition CE Course
Course Type: 720—Preapproved Self-Study Materials, Printed.
Includes CE Evaluation/Reporting Form: You will submit it online and receive your CE Certificate immediately.
Suggested Learning Level: 1
About This Course
Confidently guide your pediatric clients and their families through all stages of infant and childhood nutrition from preconception to early adulthood with this comprehensive guide. The information is broken down by topics related to each stage: prenatal, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Get practical tips and evidence-based guidelines for meeting nutrient requirements, balancing eating patterns, and addressing common challenges. Additionally, learn how to manage some nutrition challenges associated with common conditions such as diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and the need for enteral nutrition support. Add this comprehensive resource to your library for guidance in your maternity and pediatric practice.
Features:
- Nutrient requirements, balanced eating patterns, cultural influences, and common challenges from pregnancy to adulthood
- Easily referenced materials with summarized key points, tables, and figures
- Common challenges, growth, and nutritional assessment from preconceptions to age eighteen
- Effective approaches for managing selective eating in toddlers
- Cultural influences on food choices
- Obesity prevention and management guidelines
- Food allergy and intolerance guidelines and immunotherapy treatments
- Breastfeeding, formula feeding, and complementary feeding guidelines
- Nutritional guidelines for children with common medical conditions
- Nutritional considerations for rare diseases and syndromes
- Guidelines for nutritional support
- Case studies and learning activities
Optimize the nutritional status of your prenatal and pediatric clients with this all-inclusive resource. Provide comprehensive care with easy-to-reference sections and chapters. Practice the new knowledge you learn with learning activities and case studies for enhanced understanding and retention. Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition: A Practical Handbook, Second Edition CE course is the perfect practical and comprehensive nutrition guide for pediatric practitioners.
Published 2021. 291 pages. 29 CPEU CE Course. See the PIs tab for suggested Performance Indicators.
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CPEU/CEU: 29
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 12/04/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.
3.2.2 Participates in professional and personal development activities for career growth and skill enhancement
4.1.1 Demonstrates effective problem-solving and professional judgment to address a need
6.3.11 Applies research/evidence-based findings to improve practice, service delivery and health and nutrition of customers
8.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based comparative standards for determining nutritional needs.
8.1.2 Applies knowledge of food and nutrition as well as the biological, physical and social sciences in practice.
8.1.5 Applies medical nutrition therapy in disease prevention and management.
8.2.1 Assesses the physical, social and cultural needs of the individual, group, community or population.
8.2.2 Applies knowledge of health determinants when planning, developing and implementing services, programs, meal plans and menus.
8.2.3 Implements individualized services to reflect a customer-centered approach as it pertains to the customer’s physical, social, cultural, institutional and economic environment
8.3.1 Maintains the knowledge and skill to manage a variety of disease states and clinical conditions.
8.3.3 Takes action to address deficiencies to enhance practice.
8.3.4 Enhances knowledge to foster career advancement.
8.3.5 Keeps abreast of changes in practice and within practice environments that affect the scope of practice.
8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends.
8.3.7 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.
9.2.1 Assesses the learning needs of the individual or target group.
9.4.6 Uses socially and culturally appropriate strategies in order to respect diverse cultures and values.
9.1.3 Identifies and analyzes factors that influence behavioral change.
9.4.2 Selects and uses appropriate content and teaching methods to meet individual and group needs.
8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends.
9.1.2 Identifies and works to minimize and overcome barriers to learning.
9.1.4 Evaluates factors that influence the learning process and skill building.
9.2.3 Applies educational theories and uses assessment results for the planning process and development of materials and teaching.
9.3.2 Develops and/or selects a variety of learning activities based on a plan of action and outcomes, and the needs of the individual, group, community and population.
9.4.1 Assesses current knowledge and skills of the individual, group, community and population.
9.4.4 Adjusts education plan to meet the needs of the individual, group and population.
9.4.5 Implements an individualized teaching plan in order to promote, maintain and enhance nutritional health and learning.
9.4.8 Evaluate the impact of the individual’s learning and new knowledge and skills.
9.2.4 Collaborates with learner(s) and colleagues to formulate specific, measurable and attainable objectives and goals.
1.3.1 Applies strategies that engage the customer in a collaborative approach.
1.3.9 Recognizes and incorporates knowledge of cultural and/or religious foods, practices and preparation.
12.4.2 Collaborates with community partners to implement programs based on the assessed needs, values, beliefs, limitations and strengths of the population.
1.3.5 Identifies and respects economic and socio-cultural factors when determining the goals and wants of the customer.
1.3.7 Recognizes the limits of his/her cultural knowledge, skill and abilities; asks for help when the need is beyond the personal sphere of competence.
2.1.5 Observe non-verbal cues and respond appropriately.
3.3.1 Educates the customer on the availability of nutrition services.
2.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of the individual, customer or population.
2.1.7 Delivers information and opinions in a respectful and professional manner.
10.2.1 Identifies and selects valid and reliable tools to conduct a comprehensive nutrition assessment.
10.2.5 Develop nutrition prescriptions to communicate required food and nutrient needs.
10.2.7 Prioritizes specific nutrition problem(s).
10.2.8 Establishes the plan of care, directly addressing the nutrition diagnosis in collaboration with the patient in defining the time, frequency and duration of the intervention.
10.2.9 In collaboration with the client and interdisciplinary team (including NDTRs), selects and implements current and evidence-based nutrition interventions and patient education.
10.4.1 Collects information related to the patient’s use of pharmacotherapy and dietary supplements.
10.4.2 Applies knowledge of pharmacotherapy and its effect on nutrient absorption, utilization and metabolism when developing and/or revising the plan of care.
10.4.3 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrient absorption.
12.1.1 Promotes nutrition programs and resources to address issues of food security, nutritional health and overall health and wellness
12.3.6 Prioritizes goals and objectives based on the level of importance and the ability to change the health problem
12.4.5 Provides nutrition information and education to the community.
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N. R. H., Registered Dietitian –
It enhanced my knowledge of infant, child and adolescent nutrition and feeding as well as nutrition during pregnancy. This is valuable to me in my daily job and in my personal life.
C. C., Registered Dietitian –
Loved the content and how approachable the writing style was. Also loved the very applicable and frequent examples of menus and meal patterns to portray the information provided.
Samantha Warsh, RDN, CSP, Lead Dietitian, San Diego, CA –
I found the information to be a valuable review of general pediatric nutrition guidelines throughout the life cycle. I especially appreciated sections on vegetarian and vegan diets for pregnant women and children of different ages and what supplements are needed and why.
Leah Harty, RDN, RD, Community Dietitian, Syracuse, NY –
I found the course very valuable. I will be able to use and refer to the book to find reliable nutrition information to pass on to parents and their children. The information provides me with a comprehensive guide to the theory behind nutrition from preconception to adolescence.
Andrea Clark, RD, LD, CLC, Kent, OH –
The information presented in this course was very comprehensive and well-organized. The format of nutrition education across the lifespan is well-studied and written. I appreciated the information on both general nutrition and medical nutrition therapy.