Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition
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This CPE activity is designed to help you increase your knowledge of the basics of cancer
development, diagnosis, and treatment, nutritional impacts of cancer, and medical nutrition therapy
for patients with cancer. It is also designed to help you earn 55 Level 2, Continuing Professional
Education Units (CPEUs).
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Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition
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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 program, you will be better able to:
- Apply cancer staging knowledge to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients with
cancer.
- Integrate common side effects and nutrition impact symptoms of cancer treatment into
nutrition assessment and intervention.
- Pinpoint potential areas of difficulty in meeting nutritional needs throughout cancer
treatment.
- Assist clients in meeting recommended intakes for calories, protein, fluids, and
micronutrients during and after cancer treatment.
- Formulate medical nutrition therapy interventions for a variety of cancer diagnoses.
- Apply knowledge of medications for symptom management to promote improved oral intake
for patients with cancer.
- Apply knowledge about the absorption, functions, and interactions of vitamins to identify
potential deficiencies in patients with cancer.
- Assist clients in the initiation and management of enteral nutrition.
- Recommend foods that are appropriate for specific nutrition impact symptoms.
- Apply findings from recent research and guidelines when counseling clients about cancer
prevention and survivorship.
- Discuss food safety principles for patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation.
- Pinpoint potential areas of difficulty in meeting nutritional needs throughout cancer
treatment.
- Integrate knowledge of the impact of cancer and cancer treatments on lab values and utilize
appropriate lab monitoring and interventions.
- Discuss the nutritional impact of common surgeries for cancer treatment.
- Apply nutrition-focused physical exam principles.
- Determine the nutrition needs of patients with cancer.
- Recommend appropriate medical nutrition therapy for patients undergoing hematopoietic cell
transplantation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE
Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND, currently works as a clinical oncology
nutritionist for the American Oncology Network. Over the past ten years, she has worked in
outpatient cancer centers across the United States. Additionally, she serves in multiple roles for
professional organizations including serving as the chair of the ASPEN Oncology Section and as
a Commissioner for the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Valaree completed her Bachelor of
Science degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, her dietetic internship at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital, and her Master of
Science degree from Chatham University. She also received a certificate of completion for
participating in an item writer training program sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration (CDR).
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