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Advocacy for Dietitians

Handout Form – Keep Track of Your RD411 Handouts!

Hospital Acquired Conditions Medicare Fact Sheet

JCAHO and Performance Improvement Glossary for RDs

JCAHO Mock Survey Questions for Dietary Staff

Registered Dietitian Day is March 10: Let’s Celebrate!

Marketing Materials

    Dietitian Tri-Fold Brochure
      Version 1 for Office Printing
        Version 2 for Professional Print Shops

    How is the Dietitian Doing? Postcard Template

    National Nutrition Month Celebration Ideas

    Speaking Agreement

Nutrition Assessment

    Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference

    Body Mass Index Nomogram/Table

    Body Fat Percentage Tables

    Determining Fluid Need of Adults

    Energy Requirement for Adults

    Enteral Feeding Documentation

    Enteral Feeding Selection Considerations

    Fluid Requirements in Adults

Ideal Body Weight (IBW) and Adjustments for Adults

    Nutrition History

    Protein Requirements for Adults

    Sleep Disorder Screening

Policies and Procedures

    7 Day Sample Emergency Menu

    Alcoholic Beverages

    Altered Food Consistency

    Between-Meal Feedings (Snacks)

    Care Plan Meeting

    Clinical Dietitian: Basic Job Tasks

    Cook: Basic Job Tasks

    Conducting Test Trays

    Cooking Temperatures

Delivery, Documentation and Availability of Medical Nutrition Supplement

    Diet Manual

    Diet Liberties/Food Not Allowed on Diet

    Drug-Nutrient Interactions: Patient Education

Education and Training of Food and Nutritional Services Staff

    Employee Health and Foodborne Disease

    End of Life Decisions

    Enteral Feeding Formulary

    Fluid Restrictions

    Food Preferences

    Food Preparation and Handling

    Food Safety Regulations: Education Policy

    Food Substitutes

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)

    Hydration

  Identifying Residents at Nutritional Risk

    Labeling of Medical Nutrition Supplements

    Leftover Food Usage

    Liberalized Diets in Long Term Care

    Meal Rounds

    Menu Planning and Revision

    Menu Planning for Nutritional Adequacy

    Mock Survey Tool

    Nutritional Samples

    Nutrition Care Planning

    Nutrition Care Plan Updates

    Nutrient Intake Analysis (Calorie Count)

Nutrition Monitoring for Patients Unable To Be Weighed

    Obtaining Accurate Weights (LTC)

    Order Writing Privileges

    Order Writing Privileges for RDs: Medical Nutrition Therapy

    Outside Food

    Patient Complaint/Grievance

    Patient Tray Assessment

    Power Failure

    Pressure Ulcer Care Nutritional Intervention

    Purchasing Food and Supplies

Referrals to Dietetic Professional (Long-term Care)

Responsibilities of Administrative Staff: Food and Nutrition Services Director

    Scope of Clinical Services

    Small and Large Portions

    Staff Consumption of Food and Beverages

    Standardized Recipes

  Unable to Weigh

    Weight Monitoring Program

Inservices

Carb Lesson Plan

Effects of Aging on Eating Habits and Nutrition

      Emergency Preparedness

      Feeding the Patient That Can’t Feed Himself

      Fiber and Constipation

      Fluids and Hydration

      Food Allergies and Intolerances

      Food Label Lesson Plan

      Food Presentation Skills Lesson Plan

      Food Safety

Heating, Holding, and Cooling Foods Correctly

      HIPPA and Privacy

      Liberalized Diets

      Lifestyle Modification for HTN Management

      Nutrition Care for the Overweight Patient

Nutrition Management of Diabetes in Long Term Care

      Maximizing Food Intake

      Measuring Weight and Height

      Residents Rights (for Long-term Care)

     Taking Food Temperatures – Why and How

      Texture Modified Diets

      Thickened Liquids

      Time Management on the Job

      Tray Accuracy and Portion Control

      Tube Feedings

      Using Adaptive feeding Equipment

      Using Medical Nutritional Supplements

Women’s Health and Happiness Weight Loss Lesson Plan Session 1

Long-term Care Resources

    Food and Fluid Intake: Determining Potential Points

      Food Safety and Sanitation Checklist

    How to Tally Patient Food Intake

Inspection Preparation Checklist: Sanitation and Safety

Long-term Care Facility Report by Consultant Dietitian

Monthly Weight Tracking Form

Nourishment/Snack List for LTC Facilities

Sample Contract for Long-term Care Consultation

Significant Weight Change Notification

Snack Rotation List for LTC Facilities

Conversation Starters

Considering a Tube Feeding – Terminal Patient

Considering a Tube Feeding – Non-terminal Patient

      Diet Liberalization

      Food Likes and Dislikes

      Increasing Food Intake

      Managing Diabetes in Long Term Care

      Palliative Care

      Refusal of Texture Modified Diet

      Unintended Weight Gain

      Unintended Weight Loss

Patient Compliance Tip Sheets

      Avoiding the Freshman Fifteen

      Can A Healthy Diet Treat Osteoporosis?

      Choosing Healthy Snacks

      Conscious Eating

     Coumadin Food-Drug Interactions

      Dialysis and Nutritional Care

      Dietary Guidelines for Post-Bariatric Surgery

      Dietary Guidelines Following a Stroke

      Dining Out Successfully

      Diverticulitis

      Eating Disordered Male

      Eating for Endurance

      Eating to Prevent Osteoporosis

     Eating With Chronic Pancreatitis

      Eyeballing Serving Sizes

      Go Gluten Free

      Grapefruit Juice and Drug Interactions

Guidelines for Avoiding Food-Drug Interactions

      Heart Healthy Eating

      MAOI Diet Guidelines

      Making The Ok Diet Even Better

      Milk Allergy

      Nutritional Strategies for Managing Diabetes

      Pass Up the Salt

      Personality and How It Impacts Your Diet

      Pregnancy and Vitamin D

Pregnancy, Lactation, and Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Sleep Hygiene Basics

Strategies for Improving Blood Cholesterol

Strategies for Improving Food Intake Suring Cancer Treatment

      Strategies for Increasing Dietary Fiber Intake

      Successful Aging Strategies

      Tips for Raising Healthy Eaters

       Water Facts

       What is Dysphagia?

Slide Library

     Bariatrics: A Growing Medical Care Dilemma

     Cancer and Nutrition

     Celiac Disease

     Defining Dietary Supplements

     Eating to Prevent Cancer

     Healthy Eating Made Easy

     Making Good Health a Way of Life

     Making Sense of MyPyramid

     Managing Weight Loss in Cancer Patients

     Managing Your Diabetes Through a Healthy Diet

     Marathon Preparation

     Nutrition and Aging

     Nutrition Myths

    Point System Percentage Meal Intake

     Food Safety

     Solving the PDA Puzzle

     What Do I Eat?

CE Modules

     Autoimmune Diseases and Diet

    Bone Health in Children and Adolescents

    Carbohydrate Requirements for Exercise

    Cultural Competency

    Dietary Fiber and Cholesterol Reduction

    Eating at the Beijing Olympics

    Fat Loading For Endurance Sports

    Green Tea: New Benefits from an Old Favorite

     HIV/AIDS: Immune Function and Nutrition

    Interesterified Fats

Legal Self-Protections – Contracts, Confidentiality, Conflicts

    Liquid Nutrition for Athletes

     Malpractice: Will You Be Sued?

    Muscle Trap: Supplement Use by Men

     Omega 3 fatty Acids from Walnuts

     Parenteral Nutrition in the NICU

     Peanut Allergy

    Stalking the Silent Killer

   Understanding and Preventing Foodborne Illness

    Understanding PCOS

   Weight Loss Medications

Dietary Forms

24 hour Recall

Attendance Log (Annual)

Bariatric Assessment and Presurgical
Education Form

     Calorie Count Form

     Checklist for Unintended Weight Loss

     Client Plan Form

     Clinical Audit Form

     Consultant Dietitian Charting Log

     Daily Water Worksheet

    Diet Order/Diet Change Notification

     Diet Pattern Cards

     Dietary Satisfaction Survey

     Education Audit

     Enteral Feeding Flow Sheet

     Feeding Tube Flow Sheet (Monthly)

     Food Record

    Food Waste Log

    Menu Review/Audit

     Monthly Weight Tracking Form

     Nutritional Assessment Form

     Nutrition Journal (Daily Form)

     Nutrition Risk Screening

     Nutritional Risk Tracking Form

     Nutrition Screening: Chart Audit Worksheet

     Nutrition Tracking

     Nutrition Variance Tracking

     Outpatient Nutrition Assessment Form

     Patient Goals/Contract

     Patient Meal Tray Log

     Performance Improvement Worksheet

     Sample Diet Waiver for Therapeutic Diet

     Sample Diet Waiver for Texture Modified Diet

    Temperature Log for Serving Line

     Test Tray Form

    Tray Line Temperatures

     Weekly List for Consultant Dietitian

     Weekly Weight Tracking Record

    Welcome Letter from Nutrition and Dietary Services

Care Algorithms

     Cancer

     CHF

     COPD

     Cystic Fibrosis

     Dehydration

     Diabetes

     Dysphagia

     ESRD

     Failure To Thrive

     Hip Fracture

     Involuntary Weight Loss

     Pneumonia

     Pressure Ulcer

     Transitioning from Tube Feeding

     Tube Feeding

Menus and Meal Plans

     4 Week Menu Cycle (LTC)

     Finger Foods Guidelines

    Meal Plan: 1200 Calories

     Meal Plan: 1400 Calories

     Meal Plan: 1500 Calories

     Meal Plan: 1600 Calories

     Meal Plan: 1800 Calories

    Menu Writing Tips

Clinical Management

    Clinical Education Update Form (Annual)

     Counseling Evaluation Form

     Discharge Planning Checklist for Dietitians

     Employee Evaluation

     Highly Sensitive Employees: Management Tips

     Leadership Styles and Types

     Meeting Summary and Attendance Form

    Nutritional Diagnosis Form ICD-9

     Weekly To Do Form for Dietitians in Management

Foodservice Management

    Cooking Weight and Measurement Equivalents

    Daily Cleaning Schedule

    Disciplining Employees Tips

    Food Production and Food Safety References

     Implementing Change

     Interview Form for Dietary Department

     Inventory (Monthly)

    Monthly Cleaning Schedule

     Productivity Measures for Dietary Departments

    Raw Food Costs: How to Calculate Per Patient Day (PPD)

    Size and Volume Equivalents: Scoops, Cans, and Steam Table Pans

    Tray Line Temperatures

     Unionization

    Weekly Cleaning Schedule

Patient Education Materials and Resources

     30 Ways to Sneak More Fruits and Veggies In

    Alcohol Abuse and Nutrition

     Alcohol and Nutrition Claims

     All About Caffeine

     All About Sodium

    Anemia of Chronic Disease

    Apples: Cooking, Eating, and Baking

     Autism Spectrum Disorder and Diet

     Beans: Adding Beans to Your Diet

    Berries: Reap the Nutritional Benefits

     Biotechnology: How Science Impacts Our Diet

    BRATT Diet

     Carbohydrate Basics

     Celiac Organizations

    Celiac Word Search and Fill in the Blanks Games

     Chinese Food the Heathful Way

     Common Foodborne Illnesses

     Cooking and Baking Tips

     Coping Well With Home Enteral Nutrition

     DASH Eating Pattern

    Desserts Made on the Grill

     Diarrhea

    Digestion Basics

    Dinner: Some Easy, Healthful Ideas

     Diverticular Disease and Diet

     Dysphagia Level 1 Diet

     Dysphagia Level 2 Diet

     Dysphagia Level 3 Diet

     Eating for Two

     Emotional Eating: Breaking the Cycle

     End of Life Documents

     Enteritis Diet

     Energy Bar and Drinks

     Facts About Tube Feeding

     Fats Basics

     Fiber Basics

     Food Allergies and Intolerances

     Fruit Comparison Guide

     Fruits of Summer

     Flax Basics

     Functional Foods

     GERD

Getting Enough Calcium Without Consuming Dairy Foods

     Getting to Know Your Fats

     Gluten Free Companies

     Gluten Free Diet Quick Start

     Gluten Intolerance

     Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load

     Going Veggie

     Gout

    Grains and Grain Alternatives

Greek and Middle Eastern Food
the Healthful Way

Grocery Shopping: Making the Most of Your Food Dollar

     Healthy Harvest Foods

     Healthy Holiday Eating

    Heterocyclic Amines

    Herbs: A Guide for Cooking With Herbs

     HIV/AIDS Guide for Nutrition

     Hypothryroidism

     Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Inflammation and Diet

     Iron Deficiency Anemia

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome

     Italian Food the Healthful Way

     Kidney Stones

     Lactose Intolerance

     Lactose Intolerance Fact Sheet

     Lung Health – Nutrition for COPD

     Managing Your Child’s Diet

     Mad Cow Disease

    Mercury in Fish

     Metabolic Syndrome

     Mexican Food the Heathful Way

     Migraine Headaches and Diet Link

     Carbonated Soft Drink: A Look at the Facts

     Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

     No Refrigerator or Stove?

     Nutrition and the Immune System

     Nuts for Nutrition

    Nuts: Which Nuts Are the Best and Why?

Older Adult Education Sessions: Planning Tips for RDs

     Omega 3 Fatty Acids

     Omega 3 Fatty Acids Q and A

     Organic Foods

     Osteoarthritis and Diet

     Parkinson’s Disease: The Basics of Good Nutrition

     Passover Nutrition Tips

     PCOS

     Peptic Ulcers

    Phytosterols

    Probiotics and Prebiotics

     Picnic Staples

     Preventing Dehydration in Older Adults

     Protein Basics

     Refeeding Syndrome

     Reducing Calories: Quick Substitutions

    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Nutrition

     Should I Take Vitamins?

    Slow Food Movement

    Spice Cabinet Secrets: Possible Health Benefits

     Spice it Up! Seasonings Handout

     Spotting a Potential Eating Disorder

   Substance Abuse and Nutrition

    Sugar Intake: How Much Is Too Much?

     Storing Food Guidelines

    Too Tired To Cook

     Traveling and Eating Well

     Triglycerides: Keeping the Numbers Down

     Understanding Trans Fats

     Understanding Whole Grains

     Vegan Diets

    Vegetable Comparison Guide

     Vitamin D Primer

     Vitamins and Minerals Guide

     Weight Gain the Healthy Way

     Weight Loss in the Elderly

     Whole Grain vs. High Fiber

Shopping Lists

     BBQ and Steak Sauces

   Breads

     Breakfast Bars

   Cereals

   Nuts for Nutrition

   Nutrient Dense Foods

     Pastas

     Pasta Sauces

     Rice

     Salad Dressings

     Salsa and Dips

Obesity Center

Appetite Hormones

Bariatric Assessment and Presurgical Education Form

Bill Phillips' Eating for Life Review

Bilopancreatic Diversion Protocol

Bilopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch Basics

     Binge Eating Disorder

     Calorie Restriction as a Lifestyle Choice

     Descriptions of 10 Popular Diets

     Detox Diets: Truth or Fiction?

     Emotional Eating: The Facts

    Exercise for the Morbidly Obese

     Fad Diets

     Gastric Bypass Basics

     High Calorie Cost of Beverages

     Internet Weight Loss Study Citations

     Intuitive Eating

     Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Protocol

     Lap Band Basics

     Portion Distortion

     Roux-N-Y Gastric Bypass Protocol

Sleep Habits and Its Significance to Weight Control

     Sleeve Gastrectomy Basics

     Sleeve Gastrectomy Protocol

    Weight Loss: How to Motivate an Overweight Loved One

Herbal Fact Sheets

      Arnica

      Bilberry

    Bitter Melon

      Black Cohosh

      Cat’s Claw

      Cranberry

      Dandelion

      Devil’s Claw

      Dong Quai

      Echinacea

      European Mistletoe

      Evening Primrose Oil

      Fenugreek

      Feverfew

      Garlic

      German Chamomile

      Gingko

      Goldenseal

      Grape Seed

      Green Tea

      Hawthorn

      Horse Chestnut

      Kava

      Licorice

      Marshmallow

      Red Clover

      Saw Palmetto

      St. John’s Wort

      Valerian

Sports Nutrition

      10 Nutrition Rules to Live By

      Basketball Game Day

      Carbohydrates – The Competitive Edge

      Hydration for Athletes

      Marathon Checklist

      Marathon Preparation

      Protein Power

      Snack Ideas for Athletes

      Sports Nutrition for Children

      Staying Hydrated in the Heat

      Supplements and Sports

      Traveling Nutrition Strategies

      Where Do You Find 30g of CHO?

      Your Best Bets When Eating Out

Professional Refreshers

      Albumin as an Indicator of Nutritional Status

    Alcohol Abuse and Nutrition

    Anemia of Chronic Disease

      Burn Patients: Review of Nutrition

      Behavior Modification Techniques for the Dietitian

    Cerebral Palsy: Meeting Patients’ Nutritional Needs

    Cholesterol as a Marker of Nutritional Status

      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Chylothorax

Dietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum
Disorder

    Dietary Supplements and Labeling: What’s in That Bottle?

Estimating Energy Needs For Obese Patients

      Estimating Fluid Needs for Obese Patients

    Flexitarian Diet

    Fructose Malabsorption

      Gastroparesis Refresher

      Hepatitis C

      Liver Disease: The Role of Nutrition

      Multiple Sclerosis and Diet

      Nutriceuticals and Ethics for the RD

      Nutrigenomics

      Nutrition and Bone Health

      Patient Readiness

      Obesity and Cancer Relationship

      Omega 3 Fatty Acids

      Palliative Care in Long Term Care

    Parenteral Nutrition-Induced Cholestasis

    Prader-Willi Syndrome

Professional Dialogue: Does the Mediterranean
Diet Prevent Alzheimer’s?

Professional Dialogue: Use of Antioxidant
Supplements in Heart Disease

Psychotropic Medications and Weight Management

      RD Role on Eating Disorder Team

      Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Nutrition Review

    Short Bowel Syndrome

    Sugar Intake and Reading Food Labels

      The Sleep Weight Connection

      TPN or Enteral Nutrition?

      Understanding Probiotics

      Update on Low Carbohydrate Diets

      Use of Appetite Stimulants in Long Term Care

Career Resources

       Active Listening

       Action Based Learning

    Burnout: Recognizing It in Yourself and Others

       Business Presentation Tips

     Committees or Journal Clubs: Steps to Get One Started

    Community Partnerships or Groups: How to Form One

       Counseling Skills for Dietitians

       Cultural Competency for Dietitians

    Entry-Level Dietetics Professionals: Helpful Tips

       Grant Writing Basics for Dietitians

    Information Overload: How to Avoid It

       Job Proposal Guidelines

       Leadership: 25 Key Thoughts

       Leadership Styles and Types

       Preceptorship Tips for the Clinical Dietitian

       Personal Digital Assistant Resources

       PDA Operating Systems

       Salary Tool

       Teams: How to Build a Good Team Atmosphere
    Wellness Programs in Schools: Moving Beyond Lunch

       Writing Generalizations and Objectives

Private Practice and Entrepreneur Tools

    Dietary Intervention Letter to Health Care Provider

    Eating Disordered Families: Preparing Patients for Discharge

    Eating Disorders in Male Patients: Prevention and Early Detection

    Freelance Writing: Getting the Editor’s Attention

    Handout Form for the Private Practice RD

    Marketing Yourself and Your Business

    Motivational Interviewing

    Negotiation Tips for Dietitians

    No Show Cancellation Policy (Insured)

    No Show Cancellation Policy (Uninsured)

Food Labels

       FDA Definitions for Nutrient Content Claims

       FDA Rounding Rules for Food Labels

       Food Label Lesson Plan

       Nutrition Facts Label Overview

News and Upcoming Events

About Us

       Advisory Board

       Contributors

       Management Team

Press Releases

       Introducing RD411.com

       RD411 Launches Diabetes Center

       RD411 Launches Wound Resource Center

Contact Info

Contact Form

How To Contribute to This Site

Diabetes Center

_FOR YOUR PATIENTS

Diet Information for Diabetics

     Baking With Sugar Substitutes

    Carbohydrate Counting Overview

    Carbohydrate Counting Q & A

Diabetes Control for Life™ Internet-based Program

      Dietary Supplements for Diabetes

      Fat Intake and Diabetes

      Fiber Up Diabetes

      Gestational Diabetes

      Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load

      Healthy Substitutes

      Herbs and Diabetes Mellitus

      Nutrition Guidelines for Diabetes Management

      Meal Planning for Success

      Test Your Nutrition IQ Quiz

Sample Meal Plan and Carbohydrate Counting

Sweetener Guide (Low- or no-calorie sweeteners)

Understanding Carbohydrates on a Food Label

Weight Management

      30 Weight Loss Tips

      50 Deadliest Mistakes with Diet Mentality

      Celebrate Success

      Conditioned Response Flow Chart

      Descriptions of 10 Popular Diets

      Healthy Eating For Weight Management

      High Calorie Cost of Beverages

Mediterranean Diet - Your Voyage to Good Health

      One Hundred 100 Calories Snack Ideas

      Overcoming Sweet Cravings

      Salad Bar Know How

      Sorting Out the Low Carb Diets

      Quick Tips to Manage Body Weight

Blood Glucose

      Blood Sugar and Glucose Testing

      Food Log and Blood Glucose Tracking Form

      Postprandial Reactive Hypoglycemia (PRH)

      Understanding Your HbA1C Level

Exercise and Fitness

Exercising with Diabetes

Get Active – Exercise Ideas for People With Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise

Health and Wellness

10 Emotions and Solutions

Blood Sugar Control Through Diet and Exercise

Can I Take Supplements to Help Control My Diabetes?

Checklist for Routine Diabetes Care