Nutrition and Heart Health

Contact Hour(s):  

1 Contact Hour 

Author: 

Evangeline Samples (MS, RDN, LD, EdD) 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:  

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), CCI Credentialed Specialists, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT) 

Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) 

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 14204. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE25-1320160, CE26-1320160; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy   

Course Description: 

This course discusses nutrition and heart health. It also discusses optimal blood lipid levels, such as triglycerides. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) are also reviewed. 

Outcomes: 

≥ 92% of participants will know different components of nutrition and heart health, such as optimal blood lipid levels and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. 

Objectives: 

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to: 

1. Identify how to use a food diary to measure nutritional intake.
2. Outline risk factors for hypertension.
3. Summarize desirable levels for blood lipids.
4. Explain food choices on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
5. Describe components of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet. 

Disclosures: 

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.