Course Code: REL-ACU-0-HUCBW
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Describe how nurses and dietitians can improve outcomes for people with hyperglycemia and unintentional changes in body weight.
Identify common, yet often underdiagnosed, causes of hyperglycemia, diabetes, and weight gain
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Unexpected Weight Gain
Angela
Medications
Hypothyroidism
Depression
Impact of Food Insecurity
Perceptions of Weight
Angela’s Outcome
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Weight Loss Without Trying
Carlos
Possible Causes of Weight Loss
Revisiting Carlos
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Contributors to Hyperglycemia
Common Contributors to Hyperglycemia
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Clinical Vignette
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
References
Subject Matter Expert: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a certificate of training in weight management and the Google Project Management professional certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.