Defining Pediatric Malnutrition : A Paradigm Shift Toward Etiology-Related Definitions

To access the article:

http://pen.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/03/22/0148607113479972

Please read this attachment! It includes a section on Advanced Practice Credentials!

Advanced Practice is a focus area of DNS - we want to pave the road to an Advanced Practice Credential in Nutrition Support Therapy.

Let us know what you think!!!

Jennifer A. Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC

Your DPG Delegate

Ralls, M. W., R. A. Blackwood, M. A. Arnold, M. L. Partipilo, J. Dimond, and D. H. Teitelbaum. 2012. Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. Pediatrics 130 (5) (Nov): e1369-73.

Discussion and Decisions About DTI from the NPUAP Consensus Conference

Overview

Deep tissue injury (DTI) was the focus of the recent NPUAP

Consensus Conference, held February 22–23, 2013 in The Woodlands

(Houston), Texas. Experts from around the world were gathered to

discuss and address a wide range of issues pertaining to DTI. State-ofthe-

The Academy's Board of Directors and the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) have taken a big step: Registered dietitians now have the option to use the credential "registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

Please read the letter from our Academy President

Ethan A. Bergman, PhD, RDN, CN, FADA

Hi DNS Members,

I would love to hear from you re: this spring's HOD Mega Issue: Food and Nutrition Insecurity. Please check out these documents and let me know how you feel!

Sincerely,

Jennifer A. Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC

Your DPG Delegate

The newest EAL project, "Umami in Foods" has been published on the Library and will be marketed in EatRight Weekly on March 6th and March 13th.

Jennifer A. Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC

Your DNS DPG Delegate

The DNS Distinguished Service Award is offered annually to recognize a DNS member who has:

1.  Demonstrated outstanding leadership at the local, state, and/or national level(s) in the practice of nutrition support dietetics either in an elected or appointed position(s).

2.  Contributed to the advancement of dietetics practice in the area of nutrition support through research, publication, or education of practitioners with particular attention to the area of nutrition support.

The nominee must be a current member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in good standing and must be a member of DNS at the time of the nomination and the presentation of the award.

The DNS Distinguished Practice Award is offered annually to recognize a DNS member who has: