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Certificate Course in Renal Nutrition

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  • Gain an overview of causes of malnutrition and nutrition related problems in CKD
  • Learn to perform screening of nutritional status in those with kidney disease
  • Get knowledge of renal-specific nutritional guidelines, treatment protocols and practice tips
  • Learn practical aspects of diet therapy in patients on dialysis

₹5,000*

Course Description

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most commonly occurring non-communicable diseases in India with a prevalence rate of 3-4%. CKD is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden in India. Management of the nutritional aspects of CKD is associated with numerous challenges. Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with CKD, especially in those undergoing maintenance dialysis, and reported prevalence rates of 18 – 75%. Indian studies have reported that the prevalence of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in CKD patients is about 37-41%. Protein-energy wasting is one of the strongest risk factors for adverse outcomes and death in patients with CKD.

The Certificate Course in Renal Nutrition will provide comprehensive coverage to nutritional challenges seen in kidney diseases and their management. You will learn about nutritional screening and assessment in CKD, methods to improve nutritional status, oral nutritional consideration, need for oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeding, Parenteral nutrition, and management of other issues in renal diseases. Apart from reading materials, there will be lecture sessions by nutrition experts handling patients with renal disease.

What you will learn?
1. Physiology and Metabolism

  • Renal anatomy
  • Renal physiology
  • Kidney diseases
  • Protein-energy wasting in CKD

2. Nutritional Screening and Assessment

  • CKD stages 3-5
  • In Dialysis Patients
  • Acute kidney injury patients

3. Medical Nutrition Therapy in Kidney Disease

  • Rationale
  • Nutrient and Fluid requirements
  • Diets and Enteral supplements
  • Enteral feeding in CKD patients
  • Other nutritional interventions
  • Special challenges

Course Eligibility: Nutritionists, Doctors (all streams), Medical Interns (all streams), Post-graduates in internal medicine and nephrology.

Course validity: 2 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.

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FAQs

  • I am an MBBS/BAMS/BUMS/BHMS student. Will this course benefit me?
    • You will definitely benefit from this course. While doing your medical course, you will learn about ECG in physiology and under many internal medicine topics in your third and final year. ECG as a structured and detailed course is usually not covered in the medical curriculum at undergraduate level. However, it is an essential skill required when you begin practice. This course is a structured and detailed course on ECG interpretation that will make you knowledgeable and skilled in ECG analysis, which will greatly benefit when you start your internship/clinical practice.
  • What is the total duration of the course?
    • You are given 1 months duration to complete it. However, if you spend enough time on the learning materials and clear the assessments, you can finish the course at a faster rate and get the certification.

  • Nutritionists, Doctors (all streams), Medical Interns (all streams), Post-graduates in internal medicine and nephrology.

  • Hands-on training means training in an environment that permits each student to have experience performing tasks, making decisions, or using equipment appropriate to the job assignment for which the training is being conducted. The student assigned for these programs will be observing all procedures performed by the consultant and depending on the student’s abilities and skill set displayed at the hospital, he/she will get to assist the consultant.

  • How to access the course material online?
    • To access the course, click on kite.medvarsity using the login ID and password provided to you or click on “LOG IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT ON Google” and enter your Email ID: Gmail ID (Only if Gmail ID mentioned in the Application) & Password. In case you don’t have access to login ID and password, write to us at support@medvarsity.com & quote your registered email ID.
  • What If I am unable to open/access the course?

  • How will the assessments be for course?
    • All assessments will be based on online tests.
  • What if I am not able to clear the final test in each level in the first attempt?
    • You will be given three attempts to clear the tests. If you are not able to clear the final test for the Level in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Contact Toll free (1800-103-6006) or write to us at bravo@medvarsity.com.
  • What if I feel that a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in the online exams?
    • If you feel that something is wrongly mentioned, you can write at bravo@medvarsity.com, directing it to the academics team.

  • What certification will I get at the end of the course?
    • Certificate Course in Renal Nutrition.
  • When will I get my certificate?
    • Once you successfully pass each Level, your E-Certificate will be generated in the Learning management system.

  • What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or what if I have any suggestions to improve the quality of the course?

Next Batch Start Date 23rd Jan 2023

Course Duration

1 Month

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