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AN ADVANCED SKILLS UPGRADE
A contemporary one-day workshop for 2004 focusing on the laboratory assessment of nutritional status in health and disease. Discover the implications of frequently ordered laboratory tests used to assess nutritional status in heart disease, diabetes, immune system disorders, and liver and kidney disease.
HIGHLIGHTING …
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The rationale and interpretation of frequently ordered tests for nutritional assessment
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The impact of stress on nutritional status and laboratory test results.
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The identification of biological markers in the etiology of disease.
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The impact of acute and chronic disease on laboratory tests for nutritional status.
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The use of laboratory tests to assess for nutritional deficiencies.
A practical “hands-on” workshop which offers sound, workable solutions for…
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Health professionals who wish to refine skills and keep abreast of rapidly changing techniques in laboratory testing for assessment of nutritional status.
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Dietary health professionals, chief clinical dietitians, consulting dietitians, dietary managers, nurses and clinical managers who need to know why tests are ordered and how to interpret results.
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Dietitians to learn the rationale, implications and physiology of frequently ordered tests used to assess nutritional status.
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Health professionals who must understand the implications of various disease states and the physiology of aging.
Instructed By: DR. JACKIE STORM, PhD, CNS
Nationally Known Nutrition Specialist, Author & Radio Personality
PURPOSE & CONCEPT…
Nutritionists and other health professionals need an understanding of the rationale and physiology of laboratory tests used to assess nutritional status. The ability to recommend the most appropriate laboratory tests as well as assess and interpret the results can result in improved medical outcomes.
The impact of stress, aging, and disease on nutritional status will be discussed. Additionally, the relationship between laboratory findings and behavior will be described, allowing for the development of effective counseling strategies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND…
This workshop is designed for:
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Dietitians
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Nutritionists
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Nurses
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Health professionals involved in patient care, or patient education and
counseling
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Pharmacists
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Coding Staff and Case Managers
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES…
At the conclusion of this workshop the successful participant will be able to:
Identify frequently ordered tests for the assessment of nutritional status.
Discuss the impact of altered hydration, age, stress, nutritional deficiencies, allergies, diabetes, heart disease, immune disorders, kidney and liver disease on laboratory tests results.
Describe the biological markers used to identify disease risk.
PART 3. LABORATORY ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
PART 4. COMBINING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT WITH LABORATORY FINDINGS IN PATIENT COUNSELING
WORKSHOP FACULTY…
Jackie Storm, PhD, CNS, is an educator, counselor, public speaker and writer. She is a New York State Licensed Nutritionist, and is nationally certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (American College of Nutrition.) Dr. Storm has more than 28 years of counseling and health education experience, plus 18 years of experience teaching at college level. For 12 years she was heard regularly on New York radio, and her Articles have appeared in Women's Sports & Fitness, New Body, Prevention's Lose Weight Guidebook, and Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge.
A graduate of New York University, and recipient of The Founders Day Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Storm's professional affiliates include the American College of Nutrition, the Society for Nutrition Education, and the American Nutraceutical Association. Her practice specialties include Clinical & Behavioral Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Sports Nutrition, and Alternative Medicine.
