Activity Instructions: Read the full article and take the exam by clicking the "CE Information" tab.

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

Total Credit Hours: 1.0

Release Date: August 1, 2024

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): July 31, 2025

Issue: 4

Volume: 39

Journal: Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP)

Author(s):

Sandra Wolfe Citty, PhD, ARNP-BC, CNE, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing, North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System; Gainesville, FL

Mary Chew, MS, RDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Research Dietitian, Phoenix VA Healthcare System, Phoenix, AZ

Lynn D. Hiller, DCN, RD, Nutrition Support Dietitian, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL

Lisa A. Maria, PhD, RD, MS, CNSC, Program Analyst (Informatics), Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL

Link to article: https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ncp.11153

Journal-based CE Activity Overall Goal:

The NCP 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:

Describe the types of enteral nutrition errors that have been reported in the literature.
Summarize how enteral nutrition-related safety events impact healthcare outcomes.
Describe how the National Center for Patient Safety Assessment Score (SAC) relates to impacts on actual or potential patient outcomes and utilization of healthcare resources.
Describe safety events that were reported to the Joint Patient Safety Reporting (JPSR) system between 2018-2020.
Describe 2 ways that health systems can enhance enteral nutrition safety to reduce patient harm and improve outcomes.
Describe where and when to report safety events and errors related to enteral nutrition therapy.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must read the journal article in its entirety, complete an online assessment and achieve a score of 100%, and complete an online activity evaluation. All are located in ASPEN’s eLearning Center (www.nutritioncare.org/elearning). All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date, no exceptions. ASPEN submits data as required to the CPE Monitor for pharmacists. ASPEN submits physician earned CME credit into Pars. ASPEN does not submit data to any other credentialing organization.

Pharmacists and physicians: ASPEN will upload earned CE credit into the appropriate system within the required timeframe. Any credit not claimed by the deadline will not be entered. Please provide your correct information when completing your evaluation and claiming CE credit. ASPEN submits only the information that is entered by the pharmacist or physician when credit is claimed and is not responsible for following up to obtain any corrected information to ensure an error-free submission.