CE webinars

This program describes the signs and symptoms of clinical deficiency of select vitamins and minerals. It also reviews the conditions that increase the risk for developing vitamin and mineral deficiencies while on home parenteral nutrition.

This program reviews the anatomy and physiology of feeding tube placement, as well as, the nutrition considerations in home tube feeding. Additionally, the role of the home care clinician in identifying and managing feeding tube complications is outlined. Potential complications that can occur with feeding tubes in the home are reviewed, with discussion of both treatment and prevention techniques as described in case-based studies.

This program demonstrates how proper care and maintenance of central venous access devices (CVAD) can help reduce complications and improve outcomes. 

This presentation reviews the prevalence of obesity, and details the types of bariatric surgeries. Additionally, it outlines post-surgery nutrition recommendations and the medical complications commonly seen after bariatric surgery. 

As part of this program, participants will gain a better understanding of what Sickle Disease is and how to recognize the inheritance pattern of Sickle Cell Disease. Participants will be able to identify symptoms and common side effects associated with Sickle Cell and the medications available for treatment. 

This program explains community-acquired pneumonia, including its incidence and risk factors. It also covers common symptoms of pneumonia, the challenges of finding the causative organisms, and the resulting difficulties with treatment. 

This program details information about PN solutions, ambulatory pumps, the assessment of patients with nutritional disorders, and managing complications for patients receiving PN in the home. 

The American Cancer Society estimates that about one-quarter of all new leukemia cases are diagnosed as Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). The purpose of this program is to summarize CLL disease state, outline treatment options available and review updated NCCN treatment guidelines.

This program explores the considerations for safe and effective home enteral nutrition. It identifies common therapy related complications and covers best-practice solutions.

As part of this program, participants will learn about potential causes, manifestation, diagnostic evaluation of MS condition, and goals of MS treatments. With over a dozen of approved MS disease modifying therapies, this program will focus on differentiating available treatment options as well as factors that need to be considered when initiating or switching therapies for patients with MS.