The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with information about the importance of iron for human health so they can identify patients at risk of iron deficiency and provide nutrition counseling and education about recommended iron intake. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Identify the functions of iron in the human body.
2. Discuss the underlying processes involved in maintaining iron homeostasis.
3. List the daily recommended intakes of iron by age, gender, and life stage.
4. Classify levels of iron deficiency and identify groups at risk for iron deficiency.
5. Describe iron toxicity and conditions that lead to iron toxicity.
This 2-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.
