Courses

Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Program Date: 26 October 2022

Publication Date: 08 June 2023

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Katherine Bennett, RD, MPH, CLEC, will name two goals of nutrition therapy aimed at optimizing growth and nutritional status in a child with intestinal failure (IF); identify three nutrients of concern in children who receive long-term parenteral nutrition (PN); describe three oral diet and/or enteral nutrition interventions for a child with IF; and more. Originally presented as a live webinar on 26 October 2022.

Course Objectives
  • Name two goals of nutrition therapy aimed at optimizing growth and nutritional status in the child with intestinal failure (IF).
  • Identify three nutrients of concern in children who are on long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). 
  • Describe 3 oral diet and/or enteral nutrition considerations for a child with IF. 
  • Recognize 2 risks of long-term PN and nutritional strategies to decrease these risks. 
  • Discuss 2 strategies for weaning PN.

Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 8.2.1, 10.3.4

Activity Code: 182265

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Katherine Bennett, RD, MPH, CLEC

Clinical Registered Dietitian
CHOC Children’s Hospital 
Orange, CA, USA

Katherine Bennett has over 18 years of experience in the field of pediatric nutrition, ranging from working with premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit to now working with children of all ages in the outpatient setting for the CHOC Gastroenterology and Nutrition Division. She completed her undergraduate degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from the University of Tucson in Arizona, her dietetic internship at the University of Virginia, and her master’s degree in public health from UCLA. She excels in providing individualized nutrition care for various conditions, from inflammatory bowel disease to specialized nutrition support for children with special needs. Katherine is the lead dietitian for CHOC Children’s TPN Clinic where she helps care for children with intestinal failure requiring parenteral nutrition support.

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Category
CE CPEU Pediatric Disease State

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.