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NUTR114-0723: Critical Care Nutrition and Assisted Feeding

The lectures for this course will be presented via the Zoom webinar platform.

Presenter: Catherine Lenox, DVM, Diplomate ACVN
Course Open: July 11-July 28, 2023
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, July 18, 2023; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by June 27, 2023)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by June 27, 2023)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course will focus on nutritional management of critically ill patients while in the ICU and during long-term recovery. We will discuss why feeding ICU patients should be a primary goal during management of these critically ill patients. There will be a focus on the different types of feeding tubes and when to use them in clinical patients, with a focus on nutritional management. Because not all critically ill patients are the same, we will discuss how to make an individualized nutrition plan for each feeding tube patient using a step-by-step approach to developing a feeding tube plan. We will apply this approach using several case examples representing different types of patients with feeding tubes.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • understand the importance of timely nutritional support for critical care patients.
  • discuss dietary options for critical care patients.
  • differentiate use of different feeding tube types in the ICU and for long-term feeding.
  • apply a step-by-step approach to developing a feeding tube plan, using case examples.


Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists interested in critical care nutrition and assisted feeding.
Accreditation: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 20-903333)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session July 18, 2023): Critical Care Nutrition and Assisted Feeding
In this session we will discuss several aspects of nutritional management of critical care patients. The effect nutrition has on case outcome and prognosis, when to implement a nutritional plan, and the differences between the various types of feeding tubes will be covered. This class will also focus on how to make and individualize nutrition plans for critically ill patients, utilizing several case examples.


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by June 27, 2023)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by June 27, 2023)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on July 11, 2023 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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