Course Code: REL-PAC-0-RPDFCNA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe three approaches to care in restorative eating programs.
Identify two requirements for documentation of restorative eating programs.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Eating
The Importance of Eating
Comfort and Health
Recognizing Nutritional Problems
Aging and Eating
Factors Affecting Intake
Review
Summary
Section 3: Restorative Dining
Resident-Centered Approach
The Dining Experience
Encourage Independence
Adaptive Devices
Meet Lottie
Posture and Seating
Dementia
Mealtime Wandering
Pocketing
Get Help
Talk with Residents
Review
Summary
Section 4: Restorative Eating
One Goal
Candidates
Difficulty With Swallowing and Feeding Tubes
Unlearning and Relearning
Review
Summary
Section 5: Documentation
Documentation
Documenting Progress
Assistance Categories
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Jessica Peckham, MSN, RN-BC, CDCES, CCM
Ms. Peckham has over 14 years of experience as a Board-Certified RN and Certified Diabetes Education Specialist, providing patient-centered advocacy and care. She earned her MSN in Global Health and Informatics and completed a post-master’s program at Harvard Medical School in Safety, Quality, Informatics, and Leadership in healthcare. Her clinical expertise includes critical care, ambulatory care, community and home health, long-term care, case management, and clinical quality program management.
As a clinical program manager, Ms. Peckham has implemented quality improvement research programs to enhance continuity of care for patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She has been integral in the coordination of population health transition of care programs throughout North Carolina and Massachusetts. Additionally, she has supported the health of migrant farmworkers and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations.
Currently, Ms. Peckham serves as a nurse consultant, providing subject matter expertise in clinical safety and quality. Her work has been published in the Tarheel Nurse journal, and she was recently highlighted in the Harvard Medical School journal. She continues to write in support of the nursing profession. In her free time, she volunteers with the American Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.