C6 - You Want Me To Swallow What? From Vitamins To Fish Oil

1.00 Pharmacology Contact Hours


Title: C6 - You Want Me To Swallow What? From Vitamins To Fish Oil

Disciplines: Advanced Practice (AP), Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  1. Review common vitamins, supplements and herbals used in women’s health, labor, birth, and breastfeeding
  2. Review the evidence for effectiveness and risk of each
  3. Identify appropriate application in health care of women
Submission Description:
The media and literature are filled with testimonials to the value of various vitamins, supplements, fish oil and herbals. Do they have a role in preventive or therapeutic care? This presentation will examine the evidence for the use of vitamins, supplements and herbals in both health promotion and disease management. The evidence for effectiveness, safety and application in practice will be discussed.
Monday, June 17, 2013: 2:45 PM-3:45 PM
Hermitage A (Gaylord Opryland)
Moderator:
Gayle Cude
Presenting Author:
Nancy Jo Reedy, RN, CNM, MPH, FACNM
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