Course Code: REL-ACU-0-OTD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the diagnostic tests available for various thyroid disorders.
Recall the characteristics of various thyroid disorders.
Indicate appropriate treatments for various thyroid disorders.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Thyroid
What Is the Thyroid?
The Health of the Thyroid
Review
Summary
Section 3: Conditions of the Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Challenges of Diagnosis
Meet Gloria
Summary
Section 4: Cancers of the Thyroid
Types of Thyroid Cancer
Diagnosis
Treatment
Meet Fred
Summary
Section 5: The Nurse’s Role
The Thyroid “Neck Check”
Postoperative Thyroidectomy Nursing Care Plan
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
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 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.
Reviewer: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN
Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.