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Overview
Overview
More than 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, with about 12% of the country’s population developing a thyroid condition during their lifetimes. As many as 60% of people with thyroid disease are undiagnosed, which puts them at risk for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and infertility. Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism may present as a mild or subclinical state. Many people with a thyroid disorder attribute their symptoms to other conditions such as aging, menopause, and depression. This module discusses these thyroid disorders as well as thyroid issues during pregnancy and thyroid cancer. Nurses knowledgeable about the symptoms, diagnosis, and management of thyroid disorders can recommend that patients seek a physician and undergo further testing to identify these disorders.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
The goal of this thyroid disorder continuing education module is to provide nurses with a current overview of common thyroid disorders in adults, including autoimmune disorders, thyroid nodules, cancer, and treatment options. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
  • Discuss characteristics of two major autoimmune thyroid disorders, including hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
  • Describe the processes of diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer
  • List two components of patient education related to thyroid health, including the “neck check”
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Course Originally Released on : 8/1/2002

60034

Course Author

Meghan Pillow

MSN, BA

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.