Successful Transition of Tube Feeding: From Hospital to Home

Program Date: 9 May 2024

Publication Date: 9 May 2024

Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0

Course Description:

In this course, Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC will identify several key considerations when discharging a patient home on tube feeding; describe feeding regiment adjustments that may improve adherence and lifestyle for the tube-fed patient at home; and differentiate homecare-friendly options of formula and supplies available to the home tube-fed patient.

Course Objectives:

• Identify several key considerations when discharging a patient home on tube feeding.

• Describe feeding regimen adjustments that may improve adherence and lifestyle for the tube-fed patient at home.

• Differentiate homecare-friendly options of formula and supplies available to the home tube-fed patient.

CDR Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 8.2.1, 10.3.5
Run Time: 30

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC

Consultant

Home Tube Feeding Expert, Educator, and Strategist

Cynthia is a home tube feeding expert, educator, and strategist, having worked at homecare for 23 years, passionately facilitating patients’ successful transition from hospital to home on tube feeding. She works to promote positive clinical outcomes and believes a patient’s positive relationship with their feeding tube impacts compliance and quality of life. She developed her passion for nutrition support by interning at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Southern California. Most recently, she worked for Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services as their National Tube Feeding Manager. Today, she is a consultant in home tube feeding and enteral innovation. She enjoys presenting round tables, clinical posters, webinars, and case studies on home care tube feeding. She has been a guest speaker for the Oley Foundation, CMSA, NHIA, ASPEN, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on a variety of topics related to home tube feeding.

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

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