Pediatric clinical dietitians need advanced calculation skills to provide precise enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) support to complex pediatric patients. This includes concentrating enteral formulas (ready-to-feed, concentrated or powder) to varying caloric densities using both precise hospital preparation standards and replicable household measurements for outpatient use. PN and EN calculations also need to be extremely accurate, scaled specifically for pediatric patients and most likely are reported on a per kg basis in the clinical setting. In this workshop, the presenter will provide an in-depth overview of the mathematical foundation needed to function clinically in the pediatric setting as well as tips and tricks to increase efficiency. The attendees will work alongside the presenters in a case study format following a patient from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission all the way through discharge and outpatient follow-up, working through necessary mathematical calculations along the way.

Planned with the Committee for Lifelong Learning.

This workshop will not be recorded.