Vitamin D: 11 hour course for Nurses and the general public
Those taking the eCourse also get access to their resource and eTool library
Upon completion of this course, participants can:
- State the optimal vitamin D blood levels according to GrassrootsHealth Scientists' Expert Panel
- Identify at least two common errors in nutrient study design
- Identify at least five common health conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency
- State patient and populations risk factors for vitamin D deficiency
- Contrast blood level outcomes between pulse or bolus dosing and loading-maintenance dosing protocols
- Calculate a suggested vitamin D intake dose by weight using the vitamin D calculator
- Explain the steps of the Cycle of Best Practices for Addressing Vitamin D Deficiency
- Identify five or more ways to move Vitamin D research into practice
This is an online education course stored within the Kajabi app. It consists of text, graphics, and videos. Each section is followed by a short multiple-choice quiz. There is a pre-test and a post-test to assess change in knowledge from taking the course. Here is a detailed outline:
Module 1: Building a Foundation of Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency (1h 30 min)
- Part 1: The Body Needs All Forms of Vitamin D w/ video & quiz - 20 min
- Part 2: Vitamin D3 w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 3: Sources of Vitamin D3 w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 4: Optimal Vitamin D Blood Levels w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 5: Why is Vitamin D Deficiency so Common? w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 6: Vitamin D Scientist Recommendations on Vitamin D Supplementation w/ quiz - 20 min
Module 2: Vitamin D Scientists & Experts Address Concerns (1h 30 min)
- Part 1: Does Research Study Design Matter? And how does it impact research moving into practice? w/ video & quiz - 50 min
- Part 2: Is Addressing Vitamin D Deficiency Cost-Effective? w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 3: When Taking Vitamin D Can be Ineffective and Possibly Harmful w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 4: Fears of Toxicity w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 5: Does Vitamin D Cause Kidney Stones? w/ quiz - 10 min
Module 3: The Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency (3h)
- Part 1: Vitamin D Deficiency and Poor Health Outcomes w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 2: What Do World Experts Say About The Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency on Patient Outcomes? w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 3: Heart Health w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 4: Respiratory Health w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 5: Overall Cancer Risk Reduction w/ video & quiz - 30 min
- Part 6: Breast Cancer Risk Reduction & Increased Survival Outcomes w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 7: Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reduction w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 8: Digestive Health w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 9: Reproductive and Maternal-Newborn Health w/ quiz - 20 min
- Part 10: Brain & Mental Health w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 11: Autoimmune Disease w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 12: Bone & Dental Health w/ quiz - 15 min
Module 4: How Do We Move Research Into Practice Now? Using Vitamin D Best Practice Protocols (2h)
- Part 1: Moving Research Into Practice w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 2: Applying the Level of Prevention to Vitamin D Deficiency Best Practice Protocols w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 3: The Cycle of Best Practices for Addressing Vitamin D Deficiency w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 4: Risk Factors for Vitamin D Deficiency w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 5: Population-Specific Risk Factors w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 6: Individual Absorption Factors w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 7: What Other Nutrients are Important for Vitamin D Absorption and Utilization? w/ quiz - 15 min
- Part 8: Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 9: Confidently Screen for VDD Using the e-Tool: Vitamin D Deficiency Risk Assessment Quiz w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 10: Accurately Estimate Individualized Patient Dosing Using the Evidence-Based Vitamin D*Calculator w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 11: IRB-Approved Vitamin D Education Made Easy w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 12: Share Vitamin D Best Practices within your own Sphere of Influence w/ quiz - 10 min
- Part 13: Application: A Real-Life Case Scenario w/ quiz - 9 min
- Part 14: Join the World's Vitamin D Scientists & Researchers in their Mission to Eliminate Preventable Vitamin D Deficiency! - 1 min
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