15 Continuing Education Credits

This self-instructional learning program provides an opportunity to expand your knowledge of the nutritional management of renal disease at your own pace and time.
If you counsel renal patients infrequently, this offers a step-by-step approach that begins with the basics of renal disease management and works up to the actual assessment and nutritional prescription guidelines.
If you work regularly with renal patients, this offers the latest research on all phases of the disease and provides the most current recommendations for nutrition care.

Program Contents:

1. Renal physiology

• glomerular filtration
• mechanisms of tubular reabsorption, excretion and secretion
• acid-base balance
• role in erythropoiesis
• renal control of cardiac output and blood pressure

2. Progression of chronic renal disease

• glomerular damage and proteinuria
• the effect of dietary protein
• role of hypertension and hyperlipidemia

3. Metabolic consequences

• anemia of chronic renal failure
• calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D imbalance

4. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study

5. Laboratory assessment of nutritional status in renal disease

6. Mechanisms and treatment of hyperlipidemia

7. Nutritional strategies for treating:

• acute renal disease
• chronic renal disease
• nephrotic syndrome
• patients on dialysis

8. Case studies

9. Nutritional prescription worksheets

Presented by:
Jean Inman, MBA, RD, LD
The New England Center
for Nutrition Education
508-583-6117
FAX 508-583-8524
Email:jinman@inmanassoc.com
jeaninman@comcast.net