March 2008 Vol. 3 No. 3 |
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Happy Easter from RD411.com! Here Comes Spring… The weather will soon be beautiful with sunny skies and flowers blooming. Would you prefer to be out in the fresh air enjoying your free time or stuck in an office reinventing the wheel to develop nutrition materials? Let RD411.com help you and save you time. Think of RD411.com as your virtual assistant! The less time you spend reinventing the wheel, the more time you’ll have for your patients and clients – and yourself. You are welcome to download, modify, and distribute any materials you find on RD411.com for free! RD411.com is a peer-to-peer network. You are welcome to contribute and share your best practices or any materials you have developed. The more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. A New Way To Get Information RD411.com will be hosting both expert and “hot topic” live chat events. RD411 users write in with questions about controversial topics and new nutrition developments seeking advice and input. In order to provide you with timely, knowledgeable advice, we will be bringing you the opportunity to interact directly with experts and peers, right from your computer. Stay tuned for the first event next month. Only through open communication we will move the profession forward. |
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Toddler and Kid Center Offers More Than 100 Resources We are happy to announce a brand new area on www.RD411.com devoted to toddlers and kids. This new specialty area has over 100 resources all centered around raising happy, healthy and nutritionally sound children. If you have not yet visited this area, check it out before you counsel your next family. |
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Snack Rotation List for Long-term Care Facilities Do you work in a long-term care facility? If so, look for the new section devoted to long-term care resources. If your residents are bored with the same snack every day, check out the snack rotation list and add some variety to your nourishment program. |
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Form of the Month Do you ask clients to keep a food journal or three day food log? If so, download this professionally designed Nutrition Journal form to help your clients be compliant. |
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The No-Diet Approach Intuitive eating also is known as normal eating, diet survival, non-dieting, and the no-diet approach. If you would like to learn more about his topic or need a handout for patients, download this new article. Remember, you can download most articles into your own word processing program for personalization by simply clicking the Download link in the upper right corner of most pages. |
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The Wound Resource Center Get Rave Reviews from Nurses! Wound healing and pressure ulcers have been hot topics in long-term care for many years but with upcoming reimbursement changes, acute care facilities are now involved as well. Tell your nursing colleagues about www.wounds411.com so they can be ready for the changes ahead. |
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Meet Deborah Warner, MS, ARNP, CWON, Contributing Editor for the Wound Resource Center Ms. Warner, president of Warner Options, Inc., has over 18 years experience and expertise in wound management as a clinician, program director, researcher and speaker. Her research is cited in the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research Clinical Practice Guideline, Pressure Ulcer Treatment. In addition, Ms. Warner has published many educational materials including many you will find on www.wounds411.com. If your facility needs individualized wound care expertise, contact Warner Options, Inc. at DWarnerARNP@aol.com |
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Is It Hard to Eat Healthy on the Road? Not with this new handout! Download this question and answer handout before your patient takes that next long airplane ride, car trip or cruise. |
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RD411 Users Requested Meal Plans We had many requests from users for sample meal plans so this month we added 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600 and 1800 calorie sample meal plans. The meal plans are five days worth of ideas – all downloadable so you can customize them for individual tastes and preferences. We listen to users and want to help so send your requests to us at RD411Office@gmail.com. |
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Here are some more titles we just added this month: Alcohol and Nutrition Claims Standardized Recipe Policy Long-term Care Facility Report by Consultant Dietitian Food Label Lesson Plan Clinical Audit Form Milk Allergy Dietary Satisfaction Survey Functional Foods Metabolic Syndrome Burn Patients: Review of Nutrition Obesity and Cancer Relationship And 20 more on www.RD411.com |
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Want to Help a Busy Colleague? RD411’s philosophy is simple - the more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. This is a community site and we welcome submissions, ideas, and suggestions from all colleagues and practitioners. If you have developed a great policy, a helpful form, or have another idea to share, contact Dr. Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, at RD411Office@gmail.com. Our goal is to get you out of the office and back with patients or clients doing what you do best! |
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