Course Highlights

Instructors: Michele McCall MSc, RD and Lindsay Currie MS, RD

This course emphasizes the practical knowledge base that is essential for care of the home enterally fed patient. Topics covered in 4 modules, include enteral formulas, access devices, and assessment of nutritional status and requirements. Lessons on feeding schedules, delivery methods and trouble shooting of common tolerance and tube issues are clearly described and include many practical tips that you can use in your practice. Excellent resources for further learning are available after each lesson. This course was sponsored by an unrestricted educational development grant from Nestle Health Sciences Canada.

Course curriculum

    1. A Message From Your Instructor

    2. How to use this course

    1. Handout for Module 1

    2. Lesson 1: The History of Enteral Feeding – From Ancient Greece to Home Delivery

    3. Lesson 2: Indications for HEN

    4. Lesson 3: Assessing Nutritional Status

    5. Quiz for Module 1

    1. Handout for Module 2

    2. Lesson 1: Short and Long Term Feeding Tubes

    3. Lesson 2: Video of PEG Insertion

    4. Quiz for Module 2

    1. Handout for Module 3

    2. Lesson 1: Enteral Formulas

    3. Lesson 2: Blenderized Tube Feeding

    4. Lesson 3: Energy, Protein and Fluid Requirements

    5. Quiz for Module 3

    1. Handout for Module 4

    2. Lesson 1: Delivery Methods and Schedules

    3. Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Complications

    4. Lesson 3: Monitoring for the Home Enteral Patient

    5. Quiz for Module 4

    1. Course Evaluation - 5 Short Questions

About this course

  • $199.00
  • 4 Modules with 11 lessons
  • 5 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 helpful resources 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 nutrition research update newsletter. Price: $199.00 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 McCall 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: $149.00 per dietitian.