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46 New Resources Ready To Use! Message from Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA The re-launch of RD411.com has created quite an exciting buzz! I have been busy answering questions for new users, talking to dietitians across the country and continuing to make tweaks and adjustments based on feedback. Since we have so many new users, I thought I would review some basic information on how to use the site. Visit www.RD411.com and you will find over 1500 free resources covering a wide variety of nutrition and health topics. The materials are written and contributed by dietitians, nurses and other health care professionals. They are edited and peer reviewed and then posted to the site. Most materials are available in three formats: you may view it on the screen, download a printer friendly version, or download the content into your own word processing program. From there, you can modify the document to fit your specific needs or clientele. In addition to patient handouts, facility policies, in-services, and topic refreshers, the site offers downloadable slide sets, podcasts, videos, CE programs, a salary comparison tool, and other useful items to advance the profession. There is no charge for anything but I do appreciate if you give RD411.com credit and help me promote the site. Everything is there for your professional use to help streamline your work day. We have many new tools, so please take a look around. As always, I love to hear your comments and feedback. Please email me at Nancy@RD411.com.
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Over 100 dietitians and health care professionals have already created their own promotional page on the site since we launched this feature a few weeks ago. If you would like to advertise your services, your products or your facility, you can create your page in only a few minutes. Your page can have your logo or photo, all your contact information, a link to your web site, and a description. There is no charge for this so go ahead and create a professional directory listing or just browse your colleagues’ listings and be inspired by what others are doing. It is just fun to read everyone’s pages and get to know each other! Click here to get started
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Are you feeling a little shy about posting your question on RD411.com’s forum? You shouldn’t! We created our forum so that RD’s and health care professionals could ask questions, share information, and network. If you are working with a difficult patient, confused about where to go for information on a specific topic, or just need some input from your colleagues, use the forum to get answers. To access the forum, log onto the site and click on “Forum” on the right side of the home page under “Tools.” Take a few minutes to visit the forum every day—you never know what questions (or answers) you might find there
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I know many of you are confused about exactly how to use Twitter but want to learn. Help is here! Our colleague Nadine Fisher, RD is holding a webinar entitled Recipe for Tweet Success that will teach you all about Twitter including how to tweet, what to tweet about, how to develop followers, and more. Please click here for more information http://nadinefisher.com/twit.htm
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Thanks to you, our readers, RD411.com is growing by leaps and bounds. Did you know that we have more than 1500 pieces posted? Yet despite our large library of materials, every day we get requests from our readers for something that isn’t on the site. If you have developed a form, educational material, slide set, in-service, policy, or anything else that dietitians or health care professionals would find useful, consider submitting it for posting. We will gladly add your name to the 100+ other professionals on our contributor list who have graciously shared materials with their colleagues. All materials are peer reviewed and edited (if necessary) before posting. Send your materials or your questions to Liz Friedrich, Associate Director, at liz@rd411.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Ostomy-Wound Management, NuMedix and RD411.com have partnered to bring us a new FREE course entitled The Nutritional Melting Pot: Understanding the Influence of Food, Culture, and Religion on Nutrition Interventions for Wound Healing. This article addresses the food habits of our nation’s largest ethnic, racial, and religious groups and discusses how these diets affect nutrient intake as it relates to wound healing. Click here to download everything you need to receive two free units of continuing professional education while learning about a hot topic.
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RD411 has joined the Twitter craze! Click here to follow along. Tweets will point out new additions to the site, as well as additional news from the world of dietetics, nutrition, and healthcare. And for good measure, there may be some personal comments and observations—now that should be interesting!
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The next topic in the free teleconference series is entitled Hyperglycemia, Diabetes and Wounds: Implications for Healing. Join speaker Kathy Warwick, RD, CDE as she discusses the negative effects of hyperglycemia on wound healing and immune function, and recommendations to help manage and prevent complications. She will also discuss the role of specialized nutrition to help manage glucose levels and support wound healing. Please click here for more information.
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RD411.com now offers bi-monthly four-page newsletters that you can use to stay in touch with your own clients and patients. Each newsletter contains timely topics, covering various aspects of nutrition, health, exercise, and well-being. The content meets the same high standards that RD411.com demands, and is peer reviewed and referenced, where applicable. You can download the file and then send it to your own mailing list or you can bring the file to your local print shop if you prefer paper copies. You can even personalize the newsletter with your contact information. Click here learn more.
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Each month Dr. Collins highlights one book she recommends. This month’s recommended book is entitled Go Green, Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet (Rodale, 2009) by Kate Geagan, MS, RD. Kate has blended scientific facts with fresh food ideas to show readers how their food choices affect not only their health but the planet. When I went to school, the easiest way to pack a school lunch was the quick peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We had those only when my mom was pressed for time. Nowadays, we have outsourced even the simple PB&J sandwich and buy prepackaged diskette sandwiches that come individually wrapped and frozen in a cardboard box. How does this change affect the planet? Kate explores this topic in depth and looks at not only our relationship with food but with Mother Earth. For more information, visit www.gogreengetlean.com.
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The first annual nutritionDay in the U.S. is planned for November 5, 2009. This event is the first annual single-day audit aimed at improving patient care and helping to reduce healthcare costs by documenting patient nourishment and related outcomes in hospitals across the country. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this important November 5th benchmarking initiative! If you haven’t already, register your facility now. Contact nutritionDay in the U.S. National Project Coordinator Gail Gewirtz, MS, RD at nutritiondayus@ymail.com or 847-254-2034.
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| Can a great tasting pasta have a low glycemic index? Dreamfields Pasta contains only 5 grams of digestible carbs and has 5 grams of fiber. Like other premium pastas, Dreamfields is made primarily with durum wheat semolina, which is why it has all of the flavor and texture of traditional pasta. RD411.com users can get a free sample kit so you can taste it and see for yourself. Just click here and a free kit will be mailed to you via the US Mail.
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The more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. 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. Let RD411.com save you time so you can get back to the business of nutrition and healthcare.
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Handout Form – Keep Track of Your RD411 Handouts!
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Pioneering the Future of Clinical Nutrition Management: Innovative Leadership in 2010 and Beyond is the theme of the upcoming CNM symposium. You are invited to join your colleagues at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco to experience a program that will provide scientific knowledge, frameworks, programs, processes, and strategies that will help take our dynamic profession to the next level. Brochures with registration information will be sent to all Clinical Nutrition Management (CNM) dietetic practice group (DPG) members in January. If you are not currently a CNM DPG member and would like to receive the mailing when available, please e-mail your request to pollackmtg@aol.com or fax it to 312-475-1405. If you would like to consider sponsorship or exhibiting at the symposium, please contact Kim Brenkus, RD, LD, at 440-477-3029 or kbrenkus@avifoodsystems.com no later than February 15, 2010. You may reserve your hotel room at the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco by clicking here or by calling the hotel directly at 800-697-3103.
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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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