An Introduction to the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics
Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP

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CUSTOMER COMMENTS

Kathleen Kelly: “Questions were very easy to follow seeing that they were specifically in line with the Code of Ethics for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.”

Katherine Woldum: "It is thought provoking and concise and presents real situations that we all may
be exposed to."

Vickey Hagerman: "[I like] how this course makes you think long and hard about some the decisions you make before you make them.

Laureen Berkman: It is a clear and concise introduction to the dietician's ethical responsibilities.

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to An Introduction to the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics, a self-directed, accredited learning program.
Dietetics practitioners are faced with ethical situations and dilemmas virtually every day. Because settings for practice vary, the issues faced are very diverse. This mini-course is designed to introduce you to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy, formerly the American Dietetic Association) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics (the Code of Ethics) so that you can apply these principles to your own situations.
The term dietetics practitioner is used in this learning program to refer to RDs and DTRs.
This learning program is a level 2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program approved for two continuing professional education units (CPEUs). That means that the reader has general knowledge of the literature and professional practice in the area covered. The focus of the program is to enhance knowledge and application. To get the most benefit from this program, we suggest you adhere to the following three steps:
Step 1: Review the objectives for the learning program.
Step 2: Study the Code of Ethics.
Step 3: Assess what you have learned by answering the self-assessment questions and compare your answers to the answer key at the end of this program. Once you scored at least 80% correct go to our website http://www.easycpecredits.com to submit your Continuing Professional Education Reporting Form. Click on the link "Submit CPE Reporting Form" and type 99 in the “Course Registration Number” field. Fill out the rest of the information on this form and click the submit button at the bottom of the form...it's that simple. You will get an immediate confirmation that we received your form and your certificate will be emailed to you within 2-5 days to the email you provided on the reporting form.

Act Ethically!
Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP

Goal and Objectives

GOAL:

To provide you with a better understanding of the Code of Ethicsso that you can apply these principles to your own situations.

OBJECTIVES:

As a result of completing this self-directed, accredited learning program, you will be better able to:

• identify ethical issues and standards in dietetics,
  
• compare and contrast ethical issues,
  
• recall critical principles in the Code of Ethics,
  
• apply the Code of Ethics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSPis the president and founder of Wolf Rinke Associates, an accredited provider of quality pre-approved home-study CPE courses for nutrition professionals available at www.easyCPEcredits.com. Another division (www.WolfRinke.com) has been custom designing and delivering stimulating keynote presentations, interactive problem solving funshops, and highly effective consulting, coaching, and educational services since 1988. Rinke specializes in building peak-performance teams and organizations, and providing one-on-one executive coaching that leads to dramatic improvements in performance and productivity.

Dr. Rinke is a. . .

• Highly effective management consultant and executive coach with more than 30 years of hands-on management and leadership experience.
• Certified speaking professional (CSP*) who is internationally known for his ability to energize, entertain, and empower. (*CSP—a credential earned by fewer than 10% of professional speakers worldwide).
• Widely published author of numerous CPE programs and bestselling books such as MAKE It a Winning Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love, and Business; Winning Management: 6 Fail-Safe Strategies for Building High-Performance Organizations; and Don’t Oil the Squeaky Wheel and 19 Other Contrarian Ways to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness.
• Noted management, leadership, and personal development expert, ranked by Executive Excellence magazine among “the top 100 minds” in the field of personal and leadership development along with Tom Peters, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Covey and others.
• Media personality featured on CNN and more than 300 other TV and radio shows.
• Highly decorated, retired lieutenant colonel of the US Army Medical Specialist Corps.
• Former adjunct associate professor of management at Johns Hopkins and U. of Maryland.

Some of the organizations that have benefited from Dr. Rinke’s services include:
Am Red Cross o ARAMARK o Baxter o BCE Emergis (Canada) o Bristol-Myers Squibb o Centre for Leadership-Ontario (Canada) o Cigna o Delta Air Lines o Dept of Health & Human Svcs o Dole oDong Energy (Denmark) o Duke Power o EAC (Singapore) o Giant TMC (Malaysia) o Institute for Management Studies o ISS A/S (Denmark) o Lykes Pasco o Manor Care o Marriott o Maryland Bankers Assn. o MBNA Bank o Merck o Michelin o Mississippi Power Co o Motorola o NCR o NCI o Natl Health Corp o Natl Restaurant Assn o Natl Speakers Assn o NORTEL o Office of Personnel Mgt o Ontario Hospital Assn (Canada) o Perez Companc (Argentina) o Pierce Leahy o Rockwool (Denmark) o SAP AG (US & Germany) o Sargento Foods o Select Service Partner A/S (Denmark) o Seneca Foods o ServiceMaster o Sinar Mas Group (Indonesia) o Sodexho o Sysco o Texas Instruments o Toms Gruppen A/S (Denmark) o UCB Pharma o US Air Force o US Army o US Foodservice o US Navy o Veterans Admin o Warner Bros. o Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories plus numerous others throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

Several of his popular CPE programs available at www.easyCPEcredits.com include:

• Beat the Blues: How to Manage Stress and Balance Your Life
  
• Time Management: How to Stretch the Time Rubber Band
  
• Win-Win Negotiation: Fail-Safe Strategies to Help You Get More of What You Want
  
• Knock ‘em Alive Presentation Skills: How to Make and Effective Presentation for 1 to 1,000
  
• Winning Management: 6 Fail-Safe Strategies for Building High-Performance Organizations
  
• How to Motivate Employees to Achieve Peak Performance
  
• How to Maximize Professional Potential and Increase Your Earning Power in Nutrition and Dietetics
  
• Manage Electronic and Traditional Meetings and Correspondence More Effectively
  
• Don’t Oil the Squeaky Wheel and 19 Other Ways to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
  
• Delegation and Coaching: High Impact Strategies for Doing More with Less
  
• Leadership: Helping Others to Succeed
  
• Motivational Strategies to Boost Team Performance
  
• Develop a Positive Attitude: Live a Healthier and More Productive Life