Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Accredited for Dietitians
What is the program about?
The Pediatric Nutrition in Practice E-Learning Program has been developed by field experts and is based on the book ...Why this program will benefit you?
While there are a number of publications and resources available on pediatric nutrition, busy healthcare professionals often find it difficult to devote ...Disclaimer
The Pediatric Nutrition in Practice E-Learning Program, made available on CMR Institute is accredited by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in the United States
This program is accredited for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTRs) in United States.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute is the CE provider for this program.
If you have questions please contact NNI Global team at nni@nestle.com, or contact the CMR Institute at program@cmrinstitute.org.
Refer to each self study module for CPE level and suggested Learning Need Codes or Performance Indicators. Dietitians & Dietetic Technicians can provide feedback about the CE programs to CDR at www.cdrnet.org
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Module 1 - CHILD GROWTH Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154071 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4160, 3020, 4150, 3090 Performance Indicators 10.1.2, 12.2.1 , 8.1.4 , 8.3.6 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Revise physiology of growth in children and the factors that can have influence it.
- Give examples of clinical measures to assess nutritional status and of different definitions of malnutrition.
- Describe some of methods to use for assessing dietary intakes and possible barriers to intake and absorption of an individual child.
- Explain the definition and Nutrient Intake Values (NIV); Population Reference Intake (PRI) and Upper Nutrient Level (UNL).

Module 1 - CHILD GROWTH
5 parts - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 83 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 2 - INFANT FEEDING Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154197 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4150, 4140, 5060, 5070 Performance Indicators 8.1.4, 8.3.3, 8.3.6, 8.3.7 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Describe some of the important benefits of breastfeeding for infant and maternal health.
- Name common feeding problems and recommend some of the strategies to promote healthy child feeding and avoid feeding problems.
- Define the term “complementary feeding” & age of its introduction and describe developmental reasons for introducing infants to complementary foods during the second semester of life.
- identify aspects related to infant formula composition and how suitability of these products should be determined.

Module 2 - INFANT FEEDING
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 82 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 3 - EARLY NUTRITION & LONG TERM HEALTH Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154206 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4040, 4150, 5060, 5070 Performance Indicators 12.2.1, 8.1.5, 8.3.6, 8.3.7 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Recognize nutritional strategies in early infancy that can decrease the risk of allergies and atopic dermatitis in infants.
- Define biological programming and give examples of the impact of early nutrition practices on long-term health.
- Identify factors that influence the development of infant’s microbiota.

Module 3 - EARLY NUTRITION & LONG TERM HEALTH
4 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 60 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 4 - CHILDHOOD NUTRITION Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154209 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4160, 4060, 4150, 2090 Performance Indicators 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.5 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Give examples of key principles of obesity management in children and adolescence.
- Identify the main micronutrients deficiencies associated with substantial percentage of global deaths in children <5 years of age and understand the impact of multiple micronutrient supplementation for children and pregnant women.
- Recognize the impact of physical activity on health of children and adolescents.
- Give examples of practical considerations in devising a healthy diet for children and identify key aspects of food dietary guidelines for children.

Module 4 - CHILDHOOD NUTRITION
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 64 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 5 - GI & EATING DISORDERS Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154210 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 5110, 5200, 5220, 5070 Performance Indicators 8.3.1, 8.3.3, 8.3.6, 8.3.7 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Define celiac disease and be aware about some fundamentals of the gluten free diet.
- Identify basic fundaments and differences between food intolerance and allergy.
- Identify characteristics of patients with anorexia nervosa and recommend some nutritional rehabilitation for these patients.
- Differentiate key differences between gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Module 5 - GI & EATING DISORDERS
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 75 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 6 - MACRONUTRIENTS Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154213 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4160, 4030, 4150, 2070 Performance Indicators 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.3.6 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Classify different types of carbohydrates and define minimum carbohydrates recommendation for infants.
- Demonstrate general and children specific functions of proteins well as explain how protein quality is determined.
- Describe main functions of fats, essential fatty acids and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- Discuss about regulation/maintenance of body water and principles of rehydration.

Module 6 - MACRONUTRIENTS
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 72 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 7 - SPECIFIC ASPECTS IN NUTRITION Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154216 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4070, 2090, 2000, 4110 Performance Indicators 7.2.11, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.3.6 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Classify fat & water soluble vitamins, and give some examples of factors affecting vitamin and trace element nutrition.
- Name different types of vegetarian diets and recognize potential risks they can pose in childhood.
- Explain how nutritional safety of food can be assessed and identify main causes of foodborne diseases.
- Express how energy requirements of infants, children and adolescents are defined.

Module 7 - SPECIFIC ASPECTS IN NUTRITION
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 72 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 8 - CHRONIC DISEASES Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154217 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 5160, 5230, 5250, 5340 Performance Indicators 10.1.2, 10.2.4, 8.3.1, 8.3.6 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Name categories of risk factors for nutritional compromise in children undergoing treatment for malignant disease and propose some strategies of nutrition support for this population.
- Identify the impact of different types of cardiac lesions in infants with congenital heart diseases on growth failure and the importance of breastfeeding/breast milk.
- Advise appropriate infant feeding regime to infants born from HIV positive mothers.
- Recognize factors that can negatively influence nutritional intake of children with chronic kidney disease and define some strategies to ensure adequate nutrition.

Module 8 - CHRONIC DISEASES
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 64 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 9 - METABOLIC DISORDERS Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154218 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 5190, 5240, 5290, 5280 Performance Indicators 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.3.1, 8.3.7 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Identify and advise dietary management for key disorders stemming from inborn errors of metabolism.
- Recognize how cystic fibrosis can influence nutritional status and propose some strategies of nutrition intervention.
- Recognize how cholestatic liver disease can influence nutritional status in childhood and advise the nutritional management in this scenario.
- Identify key aspects of nutritional therapy to maintain normal blood glucose levels in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Module 9 - METABOLIC DISORDERS
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 76 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 10 - GI CONDITIONS Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154228 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 5160, 5440, 5220, 5000 Performance Indicators 10.2.4, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.3.1 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Discuss the benefits, types of diet and modes of administration of exclusive enteral nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Summarize some of key aspects of dietary treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
- Identify proper nutrition support for critically ill patients admitted to intensive care.
- Explain how functional consequences of short bowel syndrome (SBS) can affect nutritional status and point out benefits of oral feeding and breast milk .

Module 10 - GI CONDITIONS
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 69 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 11 - SPECIFIC LIFE STAGES Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154230 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 4160, 4150, 4130, 2000 Performance Indicators 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.3.6 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Discuss how nutrition intervention programs for adolescents should be performed.
- Describe key milestones of the development of the gastrointestinal tract during intrauterine life.
- Recommend appropriate gestational weight gain during pregnancy and give examples of micronutrient specific functions during this period.
- Discuss nutritional management of preterm infants during different phases of nutrition support.

Module 11 - SPECIFIC LIFE STAGES
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 82 min. 1 CPEU CreditModule 12 - NUTRITION SUPPORT IN MALNUTRITION Information
CPE Level 2 Activity Number 154231 Activity Type 740 Learning Need Codes 5440, 5220, 5285, 5070 Performance Indicators 10.1.2, 8.1.5, 8.3.3, 8.3.7 Number of Credits: 1.0 CPEUEducational Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Propose advantages and disadvantages of different enteral formulae and give examples of indications/contra-indications of enteral feeding in childhood.
- Revise parenteral nutrition indications and identify potential risks of this type of nutrition as well as illustrate key aspects related to substrate supply.
- Differentiate primary from secondary malnutrition and propose nutritional management according to the type/severity of malnutrition.
- Appraise the risk factors for diarrheal disease in childhood and propose interventions for diarrhea prevention and management.

Module 12 - NUTRITION SUPPORT IN MALNUTRITION
5 parts - - (All parts as well as exam and survey with critical thinking tool must be completed to get the certificate) Content duration: 75 min. 1 CPEU Credit