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CE Credit: CE credit available for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists and physicians

Total Credit Hours: 1.0

Release Date: May 1, 2018

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): May 31, 2019

Issue: 4

Volume: 42

Journal: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN)

Author (s):

Riad Rahhal, MD, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center CCHMC, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Lin Fei, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Dawn Ebach, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City IA

Sarah Orkin, MD, Fellow in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Elizabeth Kiscaden, MLIS, AHIP, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc, Medical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Link to article: Link

Journal-based CE Activity Overall Goal:

The JPEN Editor, in concurrence with ASPEN’s Education and Professional Development Committee, selected this article to be offered for CE credit to fill an observed learning need in the arena of clinical nutrition and metabolism. This CE activity serves to promote the process of life-long learning for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses by providing peer-reviewed journal articles that fully qualify for continuing education credits.

Goal and Target Audience:

This educational activity is directed toward clinical nutrition and metabolism professionals and others who wish to update their knowledge of clinical nutrition and metabolism. By participating in this educational activity, the reader may expect to:

Acquire knowledge in the area of clinical nutrition and metabolism research
Update or confirm your understanding of appropriate clinical nutrition and metabolism practices.
Identify further learning needs as they relate to the subject matter.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize the importance of central venous catheters in patients with intestinal failure
Identify the common complications associated with central venous catheters
Describe the potential benefits of ethanol locks on reducing central venous catheter related infections and catheter replacement
List the potential risks of ethanol locks in regards to increased association with catheter repair
Describe the limitations of the existing literature on the details for implementing ethanol locks in patients with intestinal failure

Requirements for Successful Completion:
To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must read the journal article in its entirety, complete an online knowledge assessment for each article and complete an online activity evaluation. All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date.

Accreditation Statements/Continuing Education Credit:

Nurses, Pharmacists and Physicians

In support of improving patient care, The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is for a maximum of 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) per journal article and is a knowledge activity.

ASPEN designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM per article. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ASPEN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 3970.

ACPE UAN: JA0002345-0000-18-073-H01-P. Knowledge activity.

Dietitians

ASPEN, Provider Number AM005, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR level 2. Dietitians may post comments on this program on www.cdrnet.org.

Policies/Information:

Non-Commercialism: ASPEN subscribes to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. ASPEN does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional materials. ASPEN does not endorse any products.

Computer Requirements and Technical Support: Participants will need a computer with internet connection to access the online assessment and evaluation for each journal article. If the journal article is read electronically, then the ability to read a PDF document is also necessary. Users should enable pop-ups if attempting to read article electronically. For technical difficulties please contact Digitell Inc. Customer Support at: 1-800-679-3646

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Refund Policy: Refunds are not available.

Grievances: Grievances must be submitted in writing to Director of Education at ASPEN 8630 Fenton Street. Suite 412. Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship has been received for this continuing education activity.

Commercial Relationships Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest (COI) of Authors and Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors

Among the authors, Riad Rahhal, Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Lin Fei, Dawn Ebach, Sarah Orkin, Elizabeth Kiscaden, and Conrad Cole have nothing to disclose.

Among the JPEN Associate Editors, David August, Ronald Koretz, Ding-You Li, Jean-Charles Preiser, and Diana Mager have nothing to disclose.

JPEN Editor-in-Chief Kelly Tappenden has served in a speaking role for NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Nutricia, and Abbott Nutrition. Has received honoraria for those roles.

No conflicts related to disclosure information present and subsequently no need for resolution. Standard journal peer-review process also in place as another layer of review to ensure no conflicts to resolve.