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Nutrition and Hyperlipidemia

From the "Nutrition and Chronic Disease Management" webinar

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19
Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Who Should Be Interested:
Dietitians, Dietary Managers, Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, PTs, OTs, and any clinican caring for patients with chronic diseases.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Marli Carlson, BA-BPA, RD, CDE

Topics:

I. Goals for heart health

A. HgbA1c
B. Blood pressure
C. Cholesterol

II. Nutrient Considerations

A. Macronutrients
B. Cholesterol
C. Alcohol

III. Herbs/natural products
IV. Antioxidants
V. Phytochemicals
VI. Improving lipids
VII. Weight Management

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. List 2 life style interventions that can assist with reducing LDL cholesterol.
  2. State the benefit of fiber on lipid management.
  3. Identify why trans fats are unhealthy.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

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.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

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 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Certified Dietary Managers – The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM) has approved this course for 1.5 general hours, approval # 29973 through 9/15/11.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5, 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 Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), 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.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.


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