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Benefits of DNS Membership
Professional Publication: FREE Subscription to Support Line
- Support Line is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed publication that features reviews of current topics in nutrition support including critical care, research, pediatrics/neonatology, transplant, gastroenterology and home care.
- 3 CPE credits are offered with each issue.
- Members have access to all online back issues of Support Line.
- For additional information on Support Line and how to submit articles, click here.
Educational Opportunities: Advance Your Level of Practice
- DNS-Sponsored Symposium can help improve your professional practice using practical application of evidence-based nutrition support. Learn how to place feeding tubes, perform nutrition-focused physical examination, and enhance skills in implementing the Nutrition Care Process.
- DNS Webinars are offered 6 times per year with CE credits.
- The DNS store houses our nutrition-focused physical exam video, toolkits, PN/EN slide sets, past webinars and more.
- The DNS Writer’s Mentoring Program will connect you with an experienced author to guide you through the writing process as you prepare an
article for publication. - The DNS Career Mentorship Program offers guidance from an expert to help you advance your clinical, leadership or management skills.
Awards & Grants: Funding for Continuing Education & Research
- DNS Professional Development Grants are awarded each spring (4) and fall (4) in the amount of $1000. This is an easy way for members to obtain funds for a CE conference, workshop, or post-graduate course.
- DNS Student Grant is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student to promote his/her education with a $500 award.
- DNS Research Grant for $10,000 is available annually to support a member’s research study.
- DNS Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Practice Award are given each year to members who exemplify leadership and clinical practice knowledge and skills.
Get Connected: Network with Colleagues around the Country
- DNS Speaker’s Bureau is a tool used by conference planners and industry sponsors to enlist potential speakers on a variety of topics. This is a great opportunity to promote yourself and share your knowledge with others.
- The DNS Forum is an online community where members post clinical questions and receive feedback from other members.
- Volunteer opportunities with DNS projects and committees are a great way to network and enhance your professional skills.
August 13, 2018
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events
- Live Webinar: Too sweet to be true: Glycemic Management in the Hospitalized Patient Receiving Nutrition Support September 26, 2018
- DNS Professional Development Grant deadline (Fall) October 01, 2018
- FNCE® DNS Member Reception October 21, 2018
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SUPPORT LINE
October 2018
Volume 40 No. 5
- Nutrition Public Policy for the 21st Century
- Essentials for Order-Writing Competency
- Management of Adult Home Enteral Nutrition
