CPEU/CEU: 27.25
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 08/17/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.

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.
1.1.3 Keeps abreast of changes in practice and in the practice environment that affect individual competence and legislative scope
1.1.5 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.
1.3 Recognizes and manages situations with ethical implications.
1.4 Respect client autonomy to make decisions about proposed services.
1.7 Applies cultural competence and consideration for social determinants of health to show respect for individuals, groups and populations.
1.7.3 Develops awareness of one’s own personal beliefs and values to inform and reduce biases.
2.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
2.2.2 Delivers information and opinions in a respectful and professional manner.
4.1 Demonstrates sound professional judgment and strategic thinking in practice.
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.
4.2 Exercises critical thinking when faced with opportunities and challenges.
4.2.2 Reflects on own values, beliefs and biases.
4.2.3 Demonstrates insight concerning personal expertise and limitations.
4.2.4 Investigate alternative explanations for deficits or challenges and consider alternative methods and provide justification for the selected option(s).
4.2.5 Analyzes and synthesizes information and identifies new information, patterns and findings.
4.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models.
6.1.1 Identifies gaps in evidence to determine research priorities.
6.1.4 Defines and establishes appropriate research methodology approaches (e.g. quantitative and qualitative methods).
6.2.3 Analyzes and interprets data to form valid conclusions and to make recommendations.
6.3.1 Accurately and ethically shares research findings with a variety of audiences.
6.3.2 Utilizes innovative ways to disseminate research findings considering the target audiences.
6.8.1 Masters and maintains current and evidence-based knowledge within subject areas.
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.
8.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan 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 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
8.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
8.3.1 Discusses with clients the Physical Activity (PA) Guidelines for Americans and the relationships between exercise, health, and disease prevention.
8.3.4 Assesses clients’ emotions toward nutrition-related statements or phenomena, body image/preoccupation with food and
weight, and readiness to change nutrition-related behaviors.
8.4 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of integrative and functional medicine approaches and interventions.
8.4.1 Gains an understanding of integrative and functional medicine models and interventions and how these models and interventions are applied to nutrition and dietetics services.
8.4.2 Critically evaluates the credibility of integrative and functional medicine research and literature, using evidence-based criteria, to respond to inquiries and to determine the appropriateness of incorporating these interventions into nutrition care plans.
8.4.3 Identifies research gaps to support conscious decision-making.
8.4.4 Identifies safety issues, risks, efficacies, benefits and limitations of interventions.
8.4.5 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models.
8.5.4 Takes into consideration client/patient choices, beliefs, food sensitivities, allergies, and accessibility and affordability of food.
9.1.3 Identifies and analyzes factors that influence change in behaviors.
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.
9.6.1 Assesses client/patient nutritional needs and appropriateness of the counseling.
9.6.2 Applies a variety of counseling theories, psychological methods and strategies that empower clients/patients to make changes.
9.6.8 Develop counseling or coaching goals in collaboration with clients.
9.6.11 Refers client/patient to appropriate professionals when counseling, therapy or mental health status is beyond competence and legislative scope of practice.
10.1.2 Conducts nutrition screening to identify client/patient risks and levels of criticality, and to direct services.
10.2.1 Selects valid and reliable tools to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
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.
10.2.8 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.
10.2.12 Gathers information that affects intake and nutrition and health status (e.g., cultural, ethnic, religious, lifestyle influencers, psychosocial, and social determinants of health).
10.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
10.3.4 Select interventions intended to resolve or improve nutrition diagnoses.
10.4 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.
10.4.3 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.
10.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients.
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.
12.2.1 Identifies determinants of health and influences on population health status.