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ForwardTargeted Nutrition Interventions for Short Bowel
This continuing education course reviews short bowel syndrome and the best practices for management of this condition. It includes definitions of the disorder and its three phases, an overview of the general MNT recommended for each phase, and information on tailoring recommendations to fit an individual’s needs.
Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Identify the pathophysiology of short bowel syndrome (SBS) and how the disease presents in patients.
- Describe the process of MNT for SBS, including the three common phases of nutritional management.
- Explain the importance of highly individualized diets when managing SBS.
- Apply evidence-based nutrition guidelines to design and implement dietary care plans for patients with SBS.
Additional Information
Course summary
- 2.00 CDR
Course content was written by Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN, LD, a registered dietitian with a focus on nutrition communications and culinary nutrition. She is the author of three books, numerous continuing education courses for dietitians and nutrition articles for the public, and the creator of the recipe blog It’s a Veg World After All.
The faculty and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
An “ineligible company” includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
Available Credit
- 2.00 CDR