Pediatric Food Allergies

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PFAL

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Classify the different types of allergic responses and techniques for diagnosis.
Recall at least two treatments for food allergies.
Recall considerations for the prevention of food allergies.

Outline:

Section 1: A Growing Concern

A Growing Concern

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Reactions

Reactions

Jake's Reaction

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Finding the Offender

Finding the Offender

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Preventing Reactions

Preventing Reactions

Special Considerations

Can Food Allergies Be Prevented?

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN

Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University.  After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

Relias Learning will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.

Relias Learning has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias Learning will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias Learning at support@reliaslearning.com.

All courses offered by Relias Learning, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.

To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.