Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

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Translating Epidemiology into Sound Public Health Advice

CONTINUING EDUCATION
RN, NP: 1 CE Credit

Release Date: December 2009

COURSE OVERVIEW:
Are your patients confused by mixed media messages about nutrition and health? Do you struggle with what to say when asked about findings from nutritional epidemiological studies that patients hear about in the national media or on the web? If so consider attending this thought- provoking presentation by one of the country's leading physician-epidemiologists. Dr. Douglas Weed will discuss key differences between the scientific literature and how the media communicates nutritional epidemiological data to the lay public. Dr. Weed will also explore effective communication techniques for use with your patients regarding the risks/benefits of "weak" associations, including what can and cannot be said about association, causation, and risk; and what recommendations (dietary, public health, policy) should and should not be made.

FORMAT:
Seminar (web-based presentation) including two 25-minute expert guest speaker presentations followed by a 10-minute Question & Answer session. (60 minutes)

AUDIENCE:
Nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals interested in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
  1. Define the following key terms used in the science of nutritional epidemiology: association, causation, risk, weight of evidence, confounding and bias, and provide brief descriptions of study designs including cohort studies, case-control studies, and surveys.
  2. Describe what makes a "weak association" weak, as it relates to epidemiological research and what can and cannot be said about association, causation, and risk.
  3. Cite the key differences between the way nutritional epidemiology studies are reported in the media and in scientific literature.
CE Course Outline

Step 1: View Presentation (flash video)
Step 2: Quick Evaluation
Step 3: Print CE Certificate


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FACULTY:
Doug Weed, MD, MPH, PhD
Chief Office of Preventive Oncology
National Cancer Institute
Biography
Jane Nelson Worel, MSN, APRN-BC, APNP
Meriter Heart Hospital
Madison, WI
Biography
FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
The faculty members have no commercial relationships to disclose.

COST:
This online educational activity is offered free of charge.

PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the course materials; complete the online evaluation form at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.

SPONSOR/ACCREDITOR:
The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association is accredited by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030602. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards. The Beverage Institute of Health and Wellness is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) - provider number BF001.

GRANTOR:
This program is being presented by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) through an educational grant from The Coca Cola Company's Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness.