Cardiovascular Nutrition

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CVN

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recognize dietary contributors and protectors of cardiovascular disease.
Choose appropriate medical nutrition therapies for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Identify social determinants of health that may inhibit adherence to cardiovascular disease recommendations.

Outline:
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

CVD

Key Takeaways

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Key Takeaways

Social Determinants of Health (SDH)

SDH

Key Takeaways

Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

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 in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Athletic Trainers; Dietitians; Fitness Professionals; Health Educators; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care 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.