The Registered Dietitian in

Long Term Care By: Laura More, MSW, LCSW and Edie Deane-Watson, MS, CCC,

CCM

The Registered Dietitian in Long-Term Care is a new 2-hour online

continuing education (CE/CEU) course that provides an overview of

skilled nursing facilities as a work setting for registered dietitians.

Course #20-90 | 2014 | 27 pages | 14 posttest questions

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As the population of the United States ages, a growing number of registered dietitians are specializing in

elder care and work full or part-time in skilled nursing facilities. Success in long-term care requires the

registered dietitian to be familiar with the treatment issues of elders.

Knowledge of common medical issues is needed to thoroughly understand the elder’s condition,

especially in the long-term care environment where most residents have multiple medical conditions

that impact their functioning.

This course will provide a framework for providing care in a skilled nursing facility. It is intended to give

the clinician an overview of the important aspects of long-term care that effect treatment, including the

structure, organization and reimbursement system of skilled nursing facilities. The average resident and

common treatment areas will also be discussed.

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test.

Successful completion of the online CE test (80% required to pass, 3 chances to take) and course

evaluation are required to earn a certificate of completion. You can print the test (download test from

My Courses tab of your account after purchasing) and mark your answers on while reading the course

document. Then submit online when ready to receive credit.

Original: The Registered Dietitian in Long Term Care

About the Authors:

Laura More, MSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and healthcare author. She earned her

Masters of Social Work from Florida State University and has over twenty years of healthcare

experience, with a focus on geriatric and head injury rehabilitation. Laura has directed case

management, social service, and rehabilitation in skilled nursing, outpatient and inpatient hospital

settings. She has managed long-term care rehabilitation from facility, area, and regional positions, with

a strong emphasis on training and education of staff and client caregivers in the provision of care for

geriatric patients in skilled nursing facilities. Laura was one of the founding partners of Care2Learn, a

provider of online continuing education courses for the post-acute healthcare industry. She has

authored or edited over 120 online continuing education titles, co-authored evidence-based care

assessment area resources and a book, The Licensed Practical Nurse in Long-term Care Field Guide. She

is the recipient of the 2010 Education Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators.

Edie Deane-Watson, MS, CCC, CCM, has served in the post-acute care industry in various capacities for

25 years. She developed and managed SNF based rehabilitation programs at the facility and regional

level and was one of the founding partners of Care2Learn, a provider of online continuing education

courses for the post-acute healthcare industry. In addition, she has worked in acute care, head injury,

life care planning, and e-learning. She is currently the Director of Education and Training at American

Health Tech, a leading provider of post-acute care integrated software.

CE Information:

Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic

Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider

programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council

of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (all courses reported within 1 week of

completion).