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Our monthly special FREE short course (1.5 CEs)

Nutrition Counseling for the Non-Dietitian

A Continuing Education course for healthcare professionals

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours FREE

Welcome to Academy Medical System's May Free Short Course. This course is Lesson 1 of an on-demand course entitled, "Cardiac Rehab, The Clinical Nuts & Bolts of Phase 2." The entire series (9 CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Who Should Be Interested:
Cardiac Rehab Clinicians including Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, PTs and PTAs, OTs and OTAs, and RTs.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Rose Seholm, RN, MSN, FAACVPR
Bill Priest, MHA, MS
Chuck Kitchen, MA, BS, ACSM Exercise Specialist, FAACVPR
Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE

Topics:

I. Nutritional Goals for Heart Health

A. Maintain healthy weight

1. Classifications
2. Goals for weight loss
3. Basic nutrition interventions

B. Control A, B, Cs

1. A1c: Blood Glucose
2. Blood Pressure
3. Cholesterol

II. Blood Glucose

A. Goals
B. Basic Nutrition Modifications

1. Regular meals
2. Portion control
3. Carbohydrates

III. Blood Pressure

A. Goals
B. Basic nutrition interventions

1. Weight loss
2. DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
3. Sodium restriction
4. Moderate alcohol intake

IV. Lipids

A. Goals
B. Basic nutrition interventions

1. Lowering LDL
2. Raising HDL
3. Lowering TG

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. List 2 nutritional interventions to manage weight.
  2. Identify 3 nutritional interventions to improve glucose levels.
  3. State 3 nutritional interventions to lower blood pressure.
  4. Identify 3 nutritional interventions to improve lipid levels.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 9.0 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Academy medical Systems is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413, for 9.0 hours. And we are also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19, for 9.0 hours.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 9 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.

The AR Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 9 Contact hours. The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), TN (Cat 1), WI.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.

Respiratory Therapists – This program has been approved for 9 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063 Course # 201905000


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