The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Nutrition Sciences
Dietetic Internship
These required Pediatric readings are to be completed PRIOR to the pediatric
rotation.
Reading Assignments for ALL Pediatric Rotations 2011-2012
1. Overview of CDC/WHO Growth Charts – be familiar with the various charts and know
how to access them: http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts
2. HRSA Growth Chart Training - http://depts.washington.edu/growth/.
a. Complete the following training modules:
i.
Accurately Weighing and Measuring Infants, Children and Adolescents:
Equipment
ii.
Accurately Weighing and Measuring Infants, Children and Adolescents:
Technique
iii.
Using the CDC Growth Charts for Children with Special Health Care Needs
iv.
Head Circumference
b. Additional Optional Modules:
i.
Poor Growth in Young Children
ii.
Adolescent Physical Development: Uses and Limitations of Growth Charts
3. Position of the American Dietetic Association:
Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009;109:1926-1942.
4. Section VII: Normal requirements - pediatrics. J Parenteral and Enteral Nutr. 2002;26
(1 Suppl):25SA-32SA.
5. American Heart Association, Gidding, S., Dennison, B. Birch, L., Daniels, S. et al.
Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners.
Pediatrics 2006;117;544-559.
6. Barlow, S., E. and the Expert Committee. Expert Committee Recommendations
Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent
Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report. Pediatrics 2007; 120; S164-S192.
7. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of
Eating Disorders, J Am Diet Assoc. 2011; 111-8th: 1236-1241.
8. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Providing Nutrition Services for People
with Developmental Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs J Am Diet Assoc.
2010; 110:296-307.
9. Normal nutrition section of the ADA Evidence Analysis Library, the PNCM (Pediatric
Nutrition Care Manual). Read ALL subtopics (overview, nutrition assessment, normal
lab values, feeding recommendations, fluid needs or limits, issues to consider) for the
following age categories: full term infants, toddlers, preschool children, and adolescents.
Required Readings for Children's of Alabama Rotation (P3)
These readings must be completed BEFORE the pediatric rotation.
 Read all subtopics in the Pediatric Enteral Nutrition Support (Adult and Specialized Formulas
for Use in Pediatrics, Infant Formulas, Pediatric Formulas) and Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition
Support Section of the ADA Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual®.
 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) Protocols
(http://www.bfmed.org/Resources/Protocols.aspx)
ABM Clinical Protocol #3: Hospital Guidelines for the Use of Supplementary Feedings in
the Healthy Term Breastfed Neonate, Revised 2009
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These Pediatric readings and learning activities may be completed DURING the pediatric
rotation.
 A.S.P.E.N Board of Directions and The Clinical Guidelines Task Force. Guidelines for the use
of parenteral and enteral nutrition in adult and pediatric patients. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2002;
26S: 111SA-113SA.
 Lee, Vanessa. Liver dysfunction associated with parenteral nutrition: what are the options?
Practical Gasteroenterology. 2006; 45: 49-68.
 Btaiche IF, Khalidi N. Parenteral nutrition-associated liver complications in children.
Pharmacotherapy 2002;22(2):188-211.
 Nutritional Management of Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome. Abad-Sinden A, Sutphen J.
Practical Gastroenterology. 2003; 28-48.
 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) Protocols
a. ABM Clinical Protocol #10: Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant (340/7 to 366/7
Weeks Gestation) (First Revision June 2011)*
b. ABM Clinical Protocol #12 Transitioning the Breastfeeding/Breastmilk-fed Premature
Infant from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Home
 View the following videos and be prepared to discuss:
a. “Learning together – Feeding in the First 2 years” (VHS)
b. “Preparing Infant Formulas” (DVD)
 Review all growth charts commonly used including the Fenton intrauterine growth chart:
http://abbottnutrition.com/downloads/growth%20charts/fenton-who-growth-chart-08.pdf
 Review DRIs for macro- and micronutrients in pediatric populations
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=3&tax_subject=256&top
ic_id=1342&level3_id=5140
a. http://iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/N
utrition/DRIs/RDA%20and%20AIs_Vitamin%20and%20Elements.pdf
b. http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2010/Dietary-ReferenceIntakes-for-Calcium-and-VitaminD/Vitamin%20D%20and%20Calcium%202010%20Report%20Brief.pdf
c. http://iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/N
utrition/DRIs/ULs%20for%20Vitamins%20and%20Elements.pdf
d. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/~/media/Files/Activity%20F
iles/Nutrition/DRIs/New%20Material/5DRI%20Values%20SummaryTables%2014
.pdf
 Review community-based food and nutrition resources such as WIC:
http://www.adph.org/wic/
 Review the Children’s of Alabama “Clinical Nutrition Guidelines for Patient Care”