CPEU/CEU: 30.5
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 9/17/2027. 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
1.1.2 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.
1.4.1 Communicates risks, benefits, disadvantages, alternatives to, and costs of proposed treatment plans, contracts or scope of
work.
1.7 Applies cultural competence and consideration for social determinants of health to show respect for individuals, groups and populations.
3.1 Adapts communication methods and skills to meet the needs of audiences.
3.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
3.1.2 Identifies and addresses barriers to effective communication.
3.1.5 Evaluates the effectiveness of communication methods used to ensure understanding of presented information.
3.2 Demonstrates effective communication skills.
3.2.1 Observe non-verbal and social cues and respond appropriately.
3.2.2 Delivers information and opinions in a respectful and professional manner.
3.2.3 Delivers accurate and credible messaging.
3.3.5 Collaborates with others when knowledge, skill or experience are beyond their competence level.
3.3.6 Demonstrates conflict resolution and mediation skills.
4.3.2 Collaborates with intra- and inter-profession team members to ensure client access to services.
5.1.1 Demonstrates effective problem-solving and professional judgment to address needs.
5.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
5.1.6 Recognizes situations where nutrition and dietetics service should be adjusted, limited, modified or discontinued.
5.2.2 Reflects on own values, beliefs and biases.
5.2.3 Demonstrates insight concerning personal expertise and limitations.
5.2.4 Investigates alternative explanations for deficits or challenges and considers alternative methods and provides justification for
selected option(s).
5.2.5 Analyzes and synthesizes information and identifies new information, patterns and findings.
5.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models.
5.2.8 Evaluate the effectiveness of plans and decisions and make adjustments when needed.
7.1.1 Identifies gaps in evidence to determine research priorities.
7.1.2 Uses established benchmarking to inform practice.
7.8.1 Masters and maintains current and evidence-based knowledge within subject areas.
8.2.1 Applies knowledge of biological, environmental, physical or chemical properties that may cause food and water to be unsafe for human consumption.
8.4.7 Uses established benchmarking and best practices to inform practice.
9.1 Interprets and applies current food and nutrition science in nutrition and dietetics practice.
9.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based literature and standards for determining the nutritional needs of target audiences.
9.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
9.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan in practice.
9.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
9.2.1 Engages in educational activities to maintain knowledge and to obtain new knowledge of diseases and clinical conditions.
9.2.2 Differentiates between outdated and current evidence-based practice related to the management of diseases and clinical conditions.
9.2.3 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
9.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
9.3.1 Discusses with clients the Physical Activity (PA) Guidelines for Americans and the relationships between exercise, health, and disease prevention.
9.4.1 Gains an understanding of integrative and functional medicine models and interventions and how these models and interventions are applied to nutrition and dietetics services.
9.4.2 Critically evaluates the credibility of integrative and functional medicine research and literature, using evidence-based criteria, to
respond to inquiries and determine the appropriateness of incorporating these interventions into nutrition care plans.
9.4.3 Identifies research gaps to support conscious decision-making.
9.4.4 Identifies safety issues, risks, efficacies, benefits and limitations of interventions.
9.4.5 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models
9.5.1 Plans and designs nutritionally sound meals, menus and meal plans that promote health and disease management, and meet client
needs.
10.1.3 Identifies and analyzes factors that influence change in behaviors.
10.1.4 Evaluates factors that influence the learning process and skill building.
10.2.1 Evaluate the learning needs of individuals and target groups.
10.2.4 Collaborates with learners and colleagues to formulate specific, measurable and attainable objectives and goals.
10.3.1 Critically reviews and selects materials from credible sources to support the development of diet and nutrition education resources.
10.3.2 Develop a variety of learning activities based on a plan of action and the needs of individuals, groups, communities and
populations.
10.4.3 Adjusts teaching plans and delivery to meet the needs of specified individuals, groups and populations.
10.4.4 Selects and uses appropriate content and teaching methods to meet individual and group needs.
10.4.5 Implements individualized teaching plans in order to promote, maintain and enhance nutritional health and learning.
10.5.1 Develops and uses evaluation instruments to assess education outcomes.
10.6.1 Assesses client/patient nutritional needs and appropriateness of the counseling.
10.6.2 Applies a variety of counseling theories, psychological methods and strategies that empower clients/patients to
make changes.
10.6.3 Applies counseling principles and evidence-based practice when providing individual or group sessions.
10.6.4 Identifies indications, contraindications, benefits, risks and limitations of counseling or behavior change therapy.
10.6.5 Demonstrates an understanding of transference and countertransference in therapeutic relationships.
10.6.6 Determines client/patient expectations and aspirations and manages situations wherein these expectations cannot be met.
10.6.7 Assesses client/patient readiness to change when applying specific counseling strategies.
10.6.8 Develop counseling or coaching goals in collaboration with clients.
10.6.10 Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or therapy and make modifications as required.
10.6.11 Refers client/patient to appropriate professionals when counseling, therapy or mental health status is beyond competence and legislative scope of practice.
11.1.2 Conducts nutrition screening to identify client/patient risks and levels of criticality, and to direct services.
11.1.3 Compares nutrition screening results with normative references in order to determine nutrition risks to individuals.
11.1.4 Determines appropriate service and referral needs based on screening data.
11.2.2 Interviews clients/patients and reviews health records to collect information about medical history and food and nutrition intake.
11.2.3 Collects information related to client/patient use of medications, dietary supplements and integrative and
functional medicines to identify potential adverse drug and nutrient interaction.
11.2.5 Conducts nutrition-focused physical examinations to determine the nutritional status of clients.
11.2.10 Gathers and evaluates information related to behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, and client/patient attitudes that influence nutrition and health.
11.2.8 Recommends biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
11.2.9 Orders biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
11.2.10 Gathers and evaluates information related to behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, and client/patient attitudes that influence nutrition and health.
11.2.11 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).
11.2.12 Gathers information that affects intake and nutrition and health status (e.g., cultural, ethnic, religious, lifestyle
influencers, psychosocial, and social determinants of health).
11.3.1 Establishes goals and desired outcomes in collaboration with clients/patients.
11.3.2 Determines factors impacting client/patient progress in meeting goals and adjusts nutrition care plans accordingly.
11.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
11.3.4 Select interventions intended to resolve or improve nutrition diagnoses.
11.3.5 Establishes nutrition care plans, defining the time, frequency, and duration of interventions.
11.3.6 Develop nutrition prescriptions to communicate clients’/patients’ customized diet and nutrition needs.
11.4.1 Identifies classifications of nutraceutical pharmacological agents and their action on the body.
11.4.3 Identifies potential food-nutrient drug interactions based on physiological responses to pharmacological agents and
takes appropriate action.
11.4.4 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.
11.4.5 Implements, initiates, or modifies nutrition-related pharmacotherapy orders that address client/patient needs.
11.4.6 Monitors responses and effects of nutrition-related drugs and takes required action to make modifications or adjustments to treatment plans.
11.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients
11.5.1 Reevaluates and adjusts plans of care to support client/patient health goals.
11.5.2 Monitors and identifies factors affecting client/patient progress in meeting goals.
11.5.3 Adjusts interventions based on client/patient progress in meeting established goals.
11.5.4 Establishes new goals and nutrition care plans when original or interim goals are met.
13.2.1 Identifies determinants of health and influences on population health status.
13.2.3 Identifies individual, organization and government roles and responsibilities within public health and health care systems.