There are ten sections in this course:

Overview

• Section 1: Background 
• Section 2: Detection and Evaluation 
• Section 3: Goals and Treatment Overview 
• Section 4: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)
• Section 5: Drug Therapy
• Section 6: Metabolic Syndrome
• Section 7: Specific Dyslipidemias
• Section 8: Population Groups at Risk
• Section 9: Adherence 
• Section 10: Implementation

Intended Audience

Healthcare providers who screen and treat WISEWOMEN patients; Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses, Medical Assistants and health educators.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify types of patients that need their cholesterol checked regularly
• Explain cholesterol numbers to their patients
• Describe features included in the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) guidelines
• Describe nine guideline steps in the ATP III for the detection and evaluation of high blood cholesterol
• Identify primary and secondary prevention goals and treatment for LDL-lowering therapy
• Describe the relationship between Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and drug therapy in patients with various risk factors
• Explain a model of steps involved in Therapeutic Lifestyles Changes (TLC)
• Identify drug therapy for cholesterol medication and how it affects cholesterol levels
• Discuss how drug therapy can reduce LDL cholesterol for primary and secondary preventions
• Discuss the causes, objectives, and management of metabolic syndrome
• Explain the causes, diagnosis, and management  of specific dyslipidemia cases
• Apply the special considerations for cholesterol in different population groups

Pre-requisites/Learning Level

No pre-requisites

Competencies addressed

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals identified:

Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment Skills

• 1A1. Describes factors affecting the health of a community (e.g., equity, income, education, environment)
• 1A8. Collects valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data
• 1A10. Uses quantitative and qualitative data
• 1A12. Contributes to assessments of community health status and factors influencing health in a community (e.g., quality, availability, accessibility, and use of health services; access to affordable housing)

Domain 2: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

• 2A6. Gathers information that can inform options for policies, programs, and services (e.g., secondhand smoking policies, data use policies, HR policies, immunization programs, food safety programs)
• 2A8. Implements policies, programs, and services

Domain 3: Communication Skills

• 3A1. Identifies the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information; social media literacy)
• 3C8. Communicates the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community 

CEUs Offered

None

Cost

Free

Modality/format

Online Self-Pace

Length

3 hours

Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts

Laurie Walkner, RN, Terry Meek

Technical requirements

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 
• Flash Player 
• Speakers

Registration requirements

Register a free account

Creation and/or update

November 12, 2012