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Single Classes

Alzheimer’s Disease and Falling: What’s the Connection

Broken Heart Syndrome: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Chronic Disease: A Global Issue on the Rise

Date Rape and Drug Facilitated Rape: Clinical Implications

Decoding Body Language: What Every Nurse Needs to Know

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Class Packages Available

Individual Annual CE Membership

Class Author

Lisa Goins

Lisa Goins PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, RMT is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a doctoral degree in Holistic Health.

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Class Accreditation

All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.
This course is accredited by the following boards:
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15467.
Provider approved by the Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia , South Carolina Boards of Nursing through CE Broker, CE Provider #: 50-13256.

What Others are Saying

"Studying in my own home "

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"Excellent content held my interest "

E.B. RN - Princeton, Missouri

"User friendly, easy to follow, taught on an appropriate level. Love the self paced study."

S.T. R.N. DON - Sulphur Springs TX

"Online and easy to navigate!"

C.E. LPN - Withheld

"I really like the clinical information."

K. P. RN – Land O Lakes, FL

Vitamin D Prevents Falls in Older Adults

Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00

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Vitamin D Prevents Falls in Older Adults

For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.

Running out of ideas on what you can do for fall risk patients? Are you looking for an inexpensive way to reduce falls in your facility? Just how does Vitamin D help older adults? Is Vitamin D deficiency going undiagnosed in your patients? Just how much money could be saved in fall prevention? These questions and others can be answered in the course study “Vitamin D Prevents Falls in Older Adults”. See what the sunshine pill can do for your patients in this one contact hour online continuing education course.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understanding the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency.
Learning how Vitamin D deficiency is corrected.
Knowing which lab work to order for Vitamin D deficiency and toxicity.
Understanding how correcting Vitamin D deficiency will reduce falls in Older Adults.
Understanding precautions in taking Vitamin D.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: What is Vitamin D

Chapter 3: What is Vitamin D Deficiency

Chapter 4: How do You Test for Vitamin D

Chapter 5: When Should Vitamin D Testing be Done

Chapter 6: How Much Vitamin D Should be Ordered

Chapter 7: How Long Does Vitamin D Last

Chapter 8: What are the Precautions with Vitamin D

Chapter 9: Are There Any Toxic Effects

Chapter 10: How Much Does Vitamin D Cost

Chapter 11: Summary

Chapter 12: References