Description
Duration:
120 minutes including a Q&A
Includes:
• The on-demand recording to watch later at your convenience, for at least one year
• A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing
• A certificate of completion
Objectives:
1. To review the role of the thyroid in metabolism as well the control of the thyroid via the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
2. To understand how maternal thyroid function influences the fetus and infant and how congenital hypothyroidism is diagnosed and treated.
3. To review the autoimmune causes of hypo- and hyperthyroidism: Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease
4. To review other causes of thyroid hormone deficiency or excess; including drug-induced thyroid dysfunction and inflammatory thyroid disease.
5. To interpret various thyroid tests; as well the various drugs and other treatment modalities are used to treat a deficiency or excess.
6. To discuss the role of diet and iodine-containing foods with thyroid function.
Description:
The thyroid is a small gland with a big job: as a gland in the endocrine system, it produces several hormones that are crucial to growth, development and overall good health. The hormones it produces, T3 and T 4 regulate everything from breathing, heart rate, muscle strength, body temperature and more. As one of the essential engines of the body, when it malfunctions, there are serious consequences on your patients’ health. Join Barb Bancroft for this excellent refresher on all aspects of thyroid health, thyroid dysfunction, interpretation of thyroid tests, drugs and treatments to treat dysfunction and more!
Who Should Attend?:
• RNs, NPs, LPNs, & RPNs in All Areas
• Nurses, Dieticians and Allied Health Professionals in Endocrinology settings
• Acute & Critical Care, Community Care, Primary Care, & Geriatric Nurses
• Outpost Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses
• Educators, Managers
Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses’ Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.
