How To Become A Nutrition Detective

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Time: 10 am PT/12 pm CT/1 pm ET
1.5 hour presentation

Presented by:
Cass Ryan, RD, PhD

Follow super sleuth Cass Ryan as she unlocks the mysteries of how nutritional intake of the home care and hospice patient contributes to many aspects of their physical condition – from affecting many chronic diseases, wound healing, response to certain therapies, and overall well-being. A Registered Dietitian is not always available to complete a nutritional assessment, therefore the Registered Nurse needs to be aware of what it takes to be a Nutrition Detective.

Features and Benefits:

After attending this webinar, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the four components of a comprehensive nutritional assessment of an older adult.
• List at least three physical conditions that might contribute to weight loss.
• Describe tools for assessing nutritional intake and nutritional status of older adults.
• List three appropriate nutritional interventions for weight loss.

Package Includes:

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• Live Webinar Attendance for unlimited number of attendees from one phone line
• Webinar Handouts and any other tools provided with the Webinar

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• Live Webinar Attendance for unlimited number of attendees from one phone line
• Webinar Handouts and any other tools provided with the Webinar and a CD containing the Webinar Recording, Webinar Handouts and any other tools provided with the Webinar.

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• Shipping and Handling
• A CD containing the Webinar Recording, Webinar Handouts and any other tools provided with the Webinar.

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About the Presenter

Cass Ryan, RD, PhD
Cass Ryan, RD, LD, PhD is currently Adjunct Instructor in Nutrition at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS.  Ms. Ryan received her BS from State University College at Buffalo, her MS at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and her PhD from Texas Tech University.  She has over 30 years experience in clinical nutrition.  She has been the  Director of Dietetic Education at Central Arizona College,  Assistant Professor at Baylor University, a Clinical Dietitian at two hospitals in the Kansas City area and held several other teaching positions at universities.  Cass is a member of the American Dietetic Association and is a Fellow in the American College of Nutrition.

*Corridor Media is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. CE offerings are approved for contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Provider Number LT0270-0111.