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Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery

C289
20 CPEUs
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This thoroughly updated publication:

  • Incorporates the Nutrition Care Process in the treatment of patients before and after surgery, during weight stabilization, and in lifelong follow-up care.
  • Features the latest research and evidence-based  recommendations  for adults and adolescents.
  • Addresses special considerations, such as type 1 diabetes, pregnancy, kidney disease, and nutrition support.
  • Includes eight appendixes with diet stage summaries, sample nutrition care forms, information on postsurgical supplementation and biochemical surveillance, and other useful tools.

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Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery

© 2024 Wolf Rinke Associates. All rights reserved for this self-directed accredited learning activity. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission, except for brief excerpts, is prohibited.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this CPE activity you will be better able to:

  • Identify indications for bariatric surgery;
  • Describe the different types of weight loss surgeries;
  • Assess patient readiness for bariatric surgery;
  • Conduct preoperative evaluation and counseling;
  • Determine the best method for calculating energy requirements;
  • Describe appropriate postoperative diet progression;
  • Calculate excess body weight and percent excess body weight lost;
  • Recommend appropriate vitamin/mineral supplementation;
  • Assess micronutrient deficiencies;
  • Develop a micronutrient repletion plan;
  • Manage nutritional complications after bariatric surgery;
  • Recommend nutrition support therapy, when appropriate;
  • Plan appropriate weight gain for pregnancy after bariatric surgery;
  • Calculate protein needs for pregnancy;
  • Develop meal planning strategies for pregnancy after bariatric surgery;
  • Recognize unique concerns for adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery;
  • Identify when to refer patients back to the primary care physician; and
  • Select appropriate nutrition diagnoses using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THE POCKET GUIDE
Sue Cummings, MS, RD, LDN
is the Clinical Program Coordinator at the MGH Weight Center in Boston, MA.

Kellene A. Isom, MS, RD, LDN
is the Bariatric Program Manager and Senior Bariatric Dietitian at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery in Boston, MA.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Kris M. Mogensen, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC is a registered dietitian with a MS degree in human nutrition from Framingham State University. She has over twenty years of experience in clinical nutrition. She currently is a Team Leader Dietitian at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA and is an Instructor in Nutrition at Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. She has co-authored numerous articles in professional journals, textbook chapters, and professional manuals. She lectures nationally and internationally on nutrition support and medical nutrition therapy.


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