Course Highlights

Stay current and on top of your game! Instructors: Michele McCall MSc, RD and 4 guest speakers. Course updated May 2024.

This advanced level course is for dietitians or other health professionals that have some experience in the ICU. The curriculum includes topics that are new and upcoming, present challenging clinical situations, or involve some controversy. A special section is devoted to ARDS and COVID-19 issues. Four guest speakers add their expertise to the content. Take the time to learn in-depth knowledge that will improve your clinical skills. Don't forget about our optional one-on-one live chat sessions with your instructor at your convenience too!

Course curriculum

    1. A message from your instructor

    2. How to use this course

    1. Module 1 Handout

    2. Lesson 1: Provision of Energy - So Many Questions!

    3. Lesson 2 - Part A: 5 Hypocaloric Studies

    4. Lesson 2 - Part B: 5 Hypocaloric Studies

    5. Lesson 2 - Part C: 2023 Update to 5 Hypocaloric Studies

    6. Lesson 3: Indirect Calorimetry - Mandatory Tool or Non-Essential?

    7. Lesson 4: Guidelines for Energy Intake

    8. Module 1 Quiz

    1. Module 2: Handout

    2. Lesson 1: Pathophysiology of Protein Catabolism

    3. Lesson 2: Where Do Protein Requirements Come From?

    4. Lesson 3: Nutrition Risk Screening Tools

    5. Lesson 4 - Protein Recommendation Update - Critical Care Nutrition Systematic Review

    6. Module 2 Quiz

    1. Handout - Module 3

    2. Lesson 1: Study Outcomes - Time for a Change?

    3. Lesson 2: Using Ultrasound and CT Scan as Outcome Parameters - Guest Speaker Dr. M. Mourtzakis

    4. Lesson 3: Types of Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes

    5. Lesson 4: Nutritional Studies Using Functional and QoL Outcomes

    6. Module 3 - Quiz

    1. Handout for Module 4

    2. Lesson 1: Enteral Nutrition Use in Shock States

    3. Lesson 2: Volume-Based Enteral Feeding in the ICU Guest Speaker - Heidi Nixdorf

    4. Lesson 3: Case Study Presentation of a Complex Short Bowel Patient - Guest Speaker Judy King

    5. Lesson 4: Feeding the Critically Ill Patient with Severe Acute Pancreatitis - Guest Speaker Carol Rees Parrish

    6. Module 4 Quiz

    1. Handout for Module 5: Lessons 1 - 3

    2. Handout for Lesson 4 and 5 - COVID Updates

    3. Handout for Lesson 6 - COVID Update

    4. Lesson 1 - COVID-19 and ARDS - A Deadly Combination

    5. Lesson 2 - Nutrition Support Issues in the COVID-19 ICU Patient.pdf

    6. Lesson 3 - Studies of Interest in Nutrition and COVID-19

    7. Lesson 4 - COVID-19 Literature Update, August 2021

    8. Lesson 5 - COVID-19 Literature Update - February 2022

    9. Lesson 6 - COVID-19 Literature Update - January 2023

    10. Module 5 - Quiz

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 21 lessons
  • 4 guest speakers
  • 9.2 hours of instruction

Pricing and Course Features

  • Regular Enrollment

    Besides the great learning content presented in a variety of interesting formats, students receive handouts and reading lists for each lesson. Once enrolled, the course duration is 180 days. Zoom chats with the instructor are available at your convenience. Students also receive our monthly research update newsletter. Price: $249.00 per person.

  • Institution Student Enrollment

    For administrators who are interested in providing any of our courses for dietetic interns/post graduate program students, McCall Dietetics offers an institution rate. Once enrolled, the course is available for 365 days. Students receive all the course features as described for regular enrollment. To take advantage of this offer please email Michele at [email protected]. Price: $100.00 per student.

  • Institution Dietitian Enrollment

    Groups of three dietitians or more from a single hospital or other health/educational setting can enroll in any of our courses using our group rate. Once enrolled, the course is available for 365 days. This rate includes all the course features as described for regular enrollment. To take advantage of this offer, please email Michele directly at [email protected]. Price: $199.00 per dietitian.