Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours, including 2 Pharmacology Hours
Author:
Sarah Beattie, DNP, APRN-CNP, CDCES
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR), 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 Care 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#11254. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, 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: CE26-1239158; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the multifactorial etiology, risk factors, comorbid conditions, treatment, and nursing care of pediatric patients diagnosed with obesity.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to care for pediatric patients diagnosed with obesity.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Define the diagnostic criteria for pediatric obesity.
- Identify risk factors for pediatric obesity.
- Specify three comorbid conditions related to obesity.
- Describe the socioeconomic impact on pediatric obesity.
- Summarize the healthcare professional's role in combating pediatric obesity.
- Explain the treatment options available for treating pediatric obesity.
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.