CHILDHOOD OBESITY: A COMPLEX EPIDEMIC_Recorded

The course will review:

1.Current state of Childhood Obesity -- prevalence, impact and trends in our world today

2.Review obesity as a disease and how many factors contribute to the diagnosis and treatment

3.Current treatment guidelines and how these are being accepted and implemented

4.Review available resources and assessment of their use and any additional needs

 

Target Audience

Nurse

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program the learner will be able to:

  1. Verbalize understanding of childhood obesity
  2. List two strategies to intervene with childhood obesity.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/18/2024
Course expires: 
04/18/2025
UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Pamela Schoemer MD

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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