Roundtables (RT1)

Roundtables

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: No pharmacy credit

Course level:

Basic

Pediatric Content

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

DESCRIPTION

Discuss specific nutrition support topics during the Roundtables Session. Tables will be organized by topic and participants will have an opportunity to interact in small groups with faculty and peers. Each faculty leader will meet with groups for 25 minutes before participants are asked to move to another table for discussion on a different topic. Participants will have an opportunity to visit three tables during the session.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 Optimizing the Medication Record: Human Milk Administration, Barcode Scanning, and Inventory Tracking (RT1-A)*

  • Develop a pathway to build human milk orders in the electronic medical record.

 

Preventing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections: The Role of Non-Antibiotic Antimicrobial Lock Solutions (RT1-B)

  • Identify various catheter lock solutions used for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections.
  • Summarize the supporting research and challenges of the use of catheter lock solutions in clinical practice.

 

Calcium Needs in Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Metabolic Bone Disease (RT1-C)

  • Explain the role of calcium, PTH, vitamin D, and phosphorus in bone mineralization.
  • Calculate optimal calcium and protein needs for long-term parenteral nutrition patients.

 

Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition: A High Protein Hypocaloric Approach (RT1-D)

  • Summarize the concept of high protein hypocaloric peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) and its potential benefits in clinical practice.
  • Identify the key advantages of high protein hypocaloric PPN, including earlier time to nutrition initiation, enhanced wound/surgical healing, and reduced risk of overfeeding-related complications.
  • Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing a high protein hypocaloric PPN approach in patient care, considering factors such as patient selection, nutrition requirements, and potential challenges or limitations.

 

From Coast to Coast: One Nationwide Team’s Approach to Helping Patients Thrive Despite the Exceptional Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Intestinal Failure (RT1-E)*

  • Identify the unique challenges faced by HPEN-dependent young adults and describe potential solutions.
  • Identify policies and procedures in your practice that may be negatively affecting the care of young adult patients.
  • Design and advocate for formal transition programs to support HPEN-dependent young adult patients.

 

The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Clinical Care (RT1-F)

  • Define unconscious/implicit bias and how it affects patient-clinician interactions.
  • Identify opportunities for clinicians to overcome unconscious bias and perceptions of non-compliance in nutrition support.
  • Evaluate strategies to partner with patients and improve adherence to prescribed nutrition therapy.

 

Nutrition Support Considerations for Elderly Patients (RT1-G)

  • Summarize the current literature and guidelines on providing nutrition support for elderly patients.
  • Describe the unique needs of elderly patients in terms of nutrition requirements, age-appropriate evaluation of labs, and the distinction between natural aging and complications from disease states.
  • Identify the ethical concerns with long term enteral and parenteral nutrition for geriatric patients.

 

Navigating Complex Transitions of Care for Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition (RT1-H)

  • Identify key elements to ensure a safe transition for pediatric and adult patients receiving enteral nutrition.
  • Describe safety concerns that may occur during transitions of care and identify best practices to limit challenges and errors.

 

Professional to Personal: A 360° View From an Infusion Clinician Caring for a Spouse Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition (RT1-I)

  • Identify key considerations as a clinician to support ensuring a successful transition to home on PN for both the patient and caregiver.

 

Insuring Compliance With Nutrition Support Guidelines During Component Shortages in Home Care (RT1-J)

  • Describe the types of drug shortages that occur in the homecare setting.
  • Create necessary dosage alterations to prevent the complications of drug shortages in homecare.
  • Describe which guidelines are potentially compromised during drug shortages in homecare.

 

Be the Best at Getting Better: Lean Six Sigma Principles for Continuous Improvement in Clinical Nutrition (RT1-K)

  • Summarize the different phases of the DMAIC process.
  • Utilize tools to assist with the implementation of improvement projects.

 

Open the Door to Patient Collaboration From the Patient Perspective: Facilitating Optimal Collaboration for a Successful PN/EN Appointment (RT1-L)

  • Develop a mindfulness for the patient perspective, reducing the gap between the clinician and patient.
  • Describe collaboration techniques to incorporate the patient into the care team.
  • List ways to empower the patient so they feel more comfortable communicating needs and concerns.
  • Adjust a patient’s PN/EN regimen to better accommodate a need or desire, improving quality of life.

 

* Pediatric Content Included

 

Topics & Presenters

Optimizing the Medication Record: Human Milk Administration, Barcode Scanning, and Inventory Tracking (RT1-A)

Robin Nuse Tome
MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CLC, FAND

Director, Clinical Nutrition Services

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Wilmington, DE

Optimizing the Medication Record: Human Milk Administration, Barcode Scanning, and Inventory Tracking (RT1-A)

Molly Potter
MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC

Senior Clinical Dietitian III, Formula and Human Milk Clinical Lead

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Wilmington, DE

Optimizing the Medication Record: Human Milk Administration, Barcode Scanning, and Inventory Tracking (RT1-A)

Kim Kramer
MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC, CLC

Clinical Dietitian II, Formula and Human Milk Clinical Lead

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Wilmington, DE

Optimizing the Medication Record: Human Milk Administration, Barcode Scanning, and Inventory Tracking (RT1-A)

Alex Van
MBA

Formula and Human Milk Room Manager

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Wilmington, DE

Preventing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections: The Role of Non-Antibiotic Antimicrobial Lock Solutions (RT1-B)

Collin Anderson
PharmD, PhD, MBA, BCPS, BCPPS

Clinical Manager, Pharmacy

Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Calcium Needs in Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Metabolic Bone Disease (RT1-C)

Christine Young
RD, LD, CNSC

Regional Nutrition Support Dietitian

Optum Infusion Pharmacy

Valrico, FL

Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition: A High Protein Hypocaloric Approach (RT1-D)

Andrew Adorno
MS, RD-AP, LD, CNSC

Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian III

Food and Nutrition Services, Harris Health System Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, TX

Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition: A High Protein Hypocaloric Approach (RT1-D)

Natalie Versaggi
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian Specialist

LCMC Health, New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

From Coast to Coast: One Nationwide Team’s Approach to Helping Patients Thrive Despite the Exceptional Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Intestinal Failure (RT1-E)

Molly Yeselson

Patient Advocate; ENFit Clinical Advisory Board Member

Global Enteral Device Supplier Association (GEDSA)

Washington, DC

From Coast to Coast: One Nationwide Team’s Approach to Helping Patients Thrive Despite the Exceptional Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Intestinal Failure (RT1-E)

David Mercer
MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS

Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professor of Surgery

Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE

From Coast to Coast: One Nationwide Team’s Approach to Helping Patients Thrive Despite the Exceptional Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Intestinal Failure (RT1-E)

Robin Felker
MD

Internist and Pediatrician

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington, DC

From Coast to Coast: One Nationwide Team’s Approach to Helping Patients Thrive Despite the Exceptional Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Intestinal Failure (RT1-E)

Kelsey Griffin
RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

Nutrishare

West Covina, CA

The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Clinical Care (RT1-F)

Christina Ritchey
MS, RD, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIA

Clinical Program Manager

Optum Infusion Pharmacy

San Antonio, TX

The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Clinical Care (RT1-F)

Jacquelyn Oberman
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Program Manager

Optum Infusion Pharmacy

Durham, NC

Nutrition Support Considerations for Elderly Patients (RT1-G)

Marian Glick-Bauer
MS, RD, CDN, CSR, CNSC

Manager, Nutrition and Dietetics

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Forest Hills, NY

Navigating Complex Transitions of Care for Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition (RT1-H)

Arlene Escuro
MS, RD, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN

Advanced Practice II Dietitian

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Navigating Complex Transitions of Care for Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition (RT1-H)

Berri Burns
MEd, RD, LD, CNSC

Advanced Practice II Dietitian

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Navigating Complex Transitions of Care for Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition (RT1-H)

Kalee Eichelberger
RD, LDN, CNSC

Greater Orlando Territory Manager

Coram

Tampa, FL

Professional to Personal: A 360° View From an Infusion Clinician Caring for a Spouse Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition (RT1-I)

Kathryn Troyer
RD, LD, CNSC

Dietitian Supervisor

Coram Specialty Infusion Services

Indianapolis, IN

Professional to Personal: A 360° View From an Infusion Clinician Caring for a Spouse Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition (RT1-I)

Anar Shah
MS, RD, CNSC

Infusion Nutrition Support Dietitian

Coram Specialty Infusion Services

Groton, MA

Insuring Compliance With Nutrition Support Guidelines During Component Shortages in Home Care (RT1-J)

Reid Nishikawa
PharmD, FASPEN, FCSHP

Nutrition Support Consultant

RA Nishikawa, LLC

Granite Bay, CA

Insuring Compliance With Nutrition Support Guidelines During Component Shortages in Home Care (RT1-J)

Kari Nishikawa
PharmD

Operations Manager

Nutrishare, Inc.

Fair Oaks, CA

Be the Best at Getting Better: Lean Six Sigma Principles for Continuous Improvement in Clinical Nutrition (RT1-K)

Amy Patton
MHI, RD, CNSC, LSSGB

Associate Director, Hospital Dietetics

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Westerville, OH

Be the Best at Getting Better: Lean Six Sigma Principles for Continuous Improvement in Clinical Nutrition (RT1-K)

Jennifer Geruntino
MS, RD, LD, LSSGB

Associate Director, Nutrition Services

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Bexley, OH

Open the Door to Patient Collaboration From the Patient Perspective: Facilitating Optimal Collaboration for a Successful PN/EN Appointment (RT1-L)

Marion Winkler
PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC, FASPEN

Surgical Nutrition Specialist

Department of Surgery and Nutritional Support, Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, RI

Open the Door to Patient Collaboration From the Patient Perspective: Facilitating Optimal Collaboration for a Successful PN/EN Appointment (RT1-L)

Bettemarie Bond
OTR/L

Patient Advocate and Ambassador

The Oley Foundation

Levittown, PA