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Florida Dietitian License Renewal & CEU Info

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Florida dietitians enjoy 20% off all CEU courses @pdresources.org

Florida-licensed dietitian nutritionists (ND) and nutrition counselors (NC) have an upcoming license renewal deadline of May 31, 2017. All continuing education requirements must be complete and reported to CE Broker in order to renew on the board website.

Continuing Education Required for Renewal:

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years, including:
2 hours Preventing Medical Errors (required each renewal)
3 hours HIV/AIDS (required first renewal only)
Online CE Allowed: 20 hours if CDR-approved
License Expiration: 5/31, odd years

Still need CE? You can earn up to 20 hours per renewal through online courses @ PDR. Order now and Save 20% on courses:
Preventing Medical Errors in Nutrition
HIV
Ethics

You can take the same required medical errors course each renewal period.
The board considers it a “refresh” of the knowledge.
Nutrition and Mental Health
Behavioral Strategies for Weight Loss
Nutrition for Eating Disorders

We report to CE Broker for you – so you don’t have to!
All courses are reported within a few days of completion.
Caffeine and Health
Nutrition Education for Diabetes
Adult Obesity

Over 50 online courses to choose from!
Online courses allow you to earn CE whenever and wherever YOU love to be.
Why Diets Fail
The RD in LTC
Dysphagia

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Eliminating SDBs
Nursing Home Resident
Caring for a Person with Alzheimers
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Enjoy 20% off ALL Online CE courses for your Florida RDN license renewal.
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Professional Development Resources is a nonprofit educational corporation 501(c)(3) organized in 1992. Our purpose is to provide high quality online continuing education (CE) courses on topics relevant to members of the healthcare professions we serve. We strive to keep our carbon footprint small by being completely paperless, allowing telecommuting, recycling, using energy-efficient lights and powering off electronics when not in use. We provide online CE courses to allow our colleagues to earn credits from the comfort of their own home or office so we can all be as green as possible (no paper, no shipping or handling, no travel expenses, etc.). Sustainability isn’t part of our work – it’s a guiding influence for all of our work.
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Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Provider #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (Provider #50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within a few days of completion).

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Preventing Medical Errors in Nutrition & Dietetics – New Video CE Course

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By Catherine Christie, PhD; Susan Mitchell, PhD

We now offer a new way for Florida-licensed dietitians and nutritionists to meet the medical errors renewal requirement – VIDEO! Imagine attending a live seminar at a time, location and dress code that works best for you. That is exactly what this video CE course allows you to do!

Preventing Medical Errors in Nutrition & DieteticsPreventing Medical Errors in Nutrition & Dietetics is a new video-based CE course presented by Dr. Susan Mitchell and Dr. Cathy Christie, filmed during the 2014 FAND Annual Symposium. It addresses the impact of medical errors on today’s healthcare with a focus on root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety in the practice of nutrition and dietetics. Real life stories, national healthcare safety trends, reporting of sentinel events, complying with HIPAA privacy and security rules, telehealth practices, and caring communication techniques are addressed. Printable hand-outs, a glossary and online resources are provided. This course satisfies the requirements of the Florida State Legislature mandating a 2-hour medical errors course for health professionals. This course satisfies the Florida requirement that all licensed dietitians and nutritionists complete a 2-hour course on medical errors during each license renewal period. Course #20-86 | 2014 | 112 minute video | 15 posttest questions

This online video course provides instant access to the course video, course handout and CE test. The course is available 24/7 from any computer, tablet or smart phone, providing the easiest way yet to earn CE. Successful completion of the online CE test (80% required to pass, 3 chances to take) and course evaluation are required to earn a certificate of completion. You can print the test (download test from My Courses tab of your account) and mark your answers on it while viewing the video. Then submit online when ready to receive credit.

Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635).