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The D-Lightful Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Health

RELEASE DATE: April 2010

CONTINUING EDUCATION
RN, NP: 1 CE Credit

CE Course Outline
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Step 3: Print CE Certificate

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COURSE OVERVIEW:
In this program, noted vitamin D expert Dr. Michael F. Holick will provide an overview of the biology of vitamin D and why an endemic lack of vitamin D may be the mechanism by which many diseases correlate with latitude (hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and some cancers); emerging evidence for vitamin D deficiency as a cardiovascular risk factor; review the toxicology of vitamin D and evidence for the safety of physiologically meaningful doses; and discuss the potential mechanisms for a cardioprotective effect of vitamin D.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this program, attendees will be able to:

  1. Discuss the epidemiologic and clinical evidence for vitamin D deficiency as a cardiovascular risk factor and potential mechanisms for the cardioprotective effect of vitamin D.
  2. Describe emerging data linking vitamin D administration with improved cardiac function.
  3. Identify current intake levels and risk factors for 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency.
  4. Describe the appropriate biochemical marker for nutritional vitamin D sufficiency, the circulating level that should be attained and current clinical recommendations for vitamin D replacement.

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

FACULTY:

Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, MA
Biography

Jane Nelson Worel, MSN, APRN-BC, APNP, FAHA, FPCNA
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 program materials, complete the online evaluation at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.

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.

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.