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Course # 3431 • Thyroid Dysfunction
Overview:
One in every six Americans, or more than 30 million people in the United States, have some type of thyroid dysfunction, more than the number of Americans with diabetes and cancer combined [12; 42]. Internationally, the incidence is even greater. In this course, the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland will be outlined. The types of thyroid dysfunction, including include hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nodules, goiters, autoimmune disorders, thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and thyroid cancer, will be discussed, including clues for differential diagnosis. Recent changes in the diagnostic criteria and treatment of these conditions that will be explained. Also included will be surgical options and nursing care of the thyroid dysfunctional patient. Sections on preventive measures and resources for patients and their families will also be provided.
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| Education Category: Infection Control / Internal Medicine |
| Release Date: 10/01/2009 |
| Expiration Date: 09/30/2012 |
Audience:
This course is designed for nurses and other healthcare workers in all practice settings.
Accreditations/Approvals:
CME Resource is approved to offer continuing education through the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Provider Number FNHAP-17. CME Resource is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. CME Resource is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program as a provider of continuing education. Provider number 1622.
Designations of Credit:
CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 4 ANCC contact hour(s). CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 4.8 hours for Alabama nurses. This course is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program for 4 hour(s) of continuing education credit - NHAP#1622004-8635/P. California NHAs may only obtain a maximum of 10 hours per course. AACN Synergy CERP Category A. This home study course is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators for 4 credit hour(s).
Individual State Nursing Accreditations:
Alabama Provider #ABNP0353, (Valid through December 12, 2013). California BRN Provider #CEP9784. California BVNPT Provider #V10662. Florida Provider #50-2405. Iowa Provider #295. A copy of the evaluation for this activity may be submitted directly to the Iowa Board of Nursing. Kentucky Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2012. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Texas ANCC/Type I.
Course Objective:
As a result of the high prevalence of thyroid conditions, nurses and other healthcare providers encounter thyroid dysfunctional patients every day. The purpose of this course is to provide the most current information regarding thyroid disease diagnosis, treatment, and management to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment and optimum patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the incidence of thyroid disease both in the United States and around the world.
- Describe thyroid anatomy and physiology.
- Outline the pathophysiology of hypothyroidism, including possible causes and associated conditions.
- Identify signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and effective treatment options.
- Distinguish between various types of thyroid nodules and multinodular goiters.
- Discuss thyroid cancer, including staging and treatment.
- Describe special considerations when diagnosing and treating thyroid dysfunction in older patients.
- Discuss the management of the patient with thyroid disease.
Marilyn Fuller Delong, MA, BSN, RN, received her basic nursing education at St. Luke's School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, her BSN from Coe College and her MA from California State University, Long Beach. She has worked throughout the United States both clinically and as an educator. Her continuing education classes have focused on the case management aspects of the care of orthopedic and pulmonary patients, with particular focus on the long-term care needs of the elderly and disabled.
Division Planner(s):Jane C. Norman, RN, MSN, CNE, PhD
Faculty DisclosureContributing faculty, Marilyn Fuller Delong, MA, BSN, RN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Division Planner DisclosureThe division planner has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
About the SponsorThe purpose of CME Resource is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.
Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
Disclosure StatementIt is the policy of CME Resource not to accept commercial support.
Content:
- INTRODUCTION
- ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY
- HYPOTHYROIDISM
- HYPERTHYROIDISM
- Thyroid Nodules
- THYROID CANCER
- Thyroid Dysfunction in Older Patients
- MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH THYROID Dysfunction
- Case Study
- CONCLUSION
- RESOURCES
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS
- Works Cited
- Works Consulted
- EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS CITATIONS
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