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An Overview of Dietary Supplements

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About the Course: 
Healthcare professionals routinely encounter patients using dietary supplements. Oftentimes patients ingest supplements without the consent or assessment of a healthcare professional. This course is designed to provide an overview of dietary supplements, their efficacy and safety profiles, and regulatory landscape to empower healthcare professional assessment of dietary supplements encountered in practice.    
 
This educational program is designed to provide an overview of the following: 
•    The regulation of nutritional supplements 
•    Categories of nutritional supplements and their safety and efficacy profiles  
•    Resources available to provide additional information. 

Evidence-based practice is summarized, where appropriate, to support the safe and efficacious use of dietary supplements. Practice considerations are included to further aid in applying this information. 


Learning Outcomes: 
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify the major categories of dietary supplements and describe their purported mechanisms of action and proposed therapeutic uses.   
  • Recognize the regulatory landscape surrounding dietary supplements, including key legislation and the roles of regulatory agencies.  
  • Appraise the current state of evidence for the efficacy and safety of dietary supplements. 
  • Recommend appropriate patient management of dietary supplements including considerations to product quality, protentional interactions with drugs or disease states, and coordination of care with other healthcare professionals.

     

About the Author: 
Diana Solomon, Pharm.D., BCCCP, is a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. She offers pharmacotherapy clinical services in the medical-surgical, coronary, trauma, and neuroscience intensive care units. Dr. Solomon earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As post-graduate training, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey, and then specialized in critical care at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in conjunction with Cooper University Hospital. Dr. Solomon’s research interests involve pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics in critical illness, nutrition support therapy, and education. Additionally, Dr. Solomon’s professional interests include interprofessional education, advanced cardiac life support, leadership development, wellness, and public health.


How to Receive Credit:

  • Read the entire course online or in print, which requires a 3.5-hour commitment of time.
  • After completion of the course, complete the final examination. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. 
  • Note to Nursing professionals: Depending on your state requirements, you will be asked to either affirm that you have completed the course, or you will be required to complete the Post-test included in the course.
  • Provide required personal information and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.


Disclosures: 

Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 
The planners, faculty, and others in control of content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement 
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer 
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.  

©2024: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers. 

Accreditations and Approvals  
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. (Provider #0607). Your hours will be reported to CPE Monitor within 10 business days after course completion. Colibri Healthcare, LLC is also approved through the Florida Board of Pharmacy (Provider #50-4007).