Course Code: REL-RTS-0-SHHNOARPR
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Recognize why nutrition is important for cardiovascular health, recovery, and functional outcomes in older adults with cardiovascular disease.
Identify nutrition recommendations for cardiovascular disease, including guidance on fats, carbohydrates, and electrolytes.
Determine your role in screening for nutrition-related concerns, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and supporting heart-healthy self-management behaviors.
Outline:
Section 1: Being Heart Healthy
Supporting Heart Health
The Role of the Rehabilitation Team
Why This Matters
Malnutrition Screening in CVD
Nutrition as Medicine
A Heart Healthy Diet
Recognizing Heart-Healthy Foods
Applying Nutrition to Function and Cardiovascular Health
Meet Ben
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Lipids and Carbohydrates
Blood Lipids
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Fats
Improving Cholesterol Levels
Ben and Healthy Fats
Carbohydrates
Types of Carbohydrates
Ben’s Carbohydrate Options
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Electrolytes
Electrolytes
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Ben’s Sodium Intake
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Considerations for Special Populations
Special Considerations
Heart Failure (HF)
Depression
Obesity
Optimizing Nutrition to Support Recovery and Independence
Ben’s Recovery
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Information
Course Contributors
References
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 Advanced Training in Metabolic Adaptations. She also holds 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.
Subject Matter Expert: Ann Elsasser-Root PT, DPT
Ann Elsasser-Root holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist with experience in multiple care settings, including skilled nursing, independent living, inpatient rehab, and outpatient orthopedic and neurology. Ann is most passionate about treating older adults to improve their quality of life and maximize functional independence. As a director of curriculum design for Relias, she enjoys combining her clinical knowledge with her interest in research and staying up to date with changes and advances in the field of rehabilitation.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Occupational Therapist; Introductory level Occupational Therapy Assistant; Introductory level Physical Therapist; Introductory level Physical Therapist Assistant; Introductory level Speech-Language Pathologists; Introductory level Speech-Language Pathology Assistant; in the following settings: Assisted Living Facility, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs), Home Health Agencies, Skilled Nursing Facility.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.