Description
The course is to designed to discuss and dispel myths often associated with the metabolic and bariatric surgery journey. The course covers nutrition, relationships, exercise, addiction, and medical misconceptions. Polling of the audience will occur and popular belief will be clarified/challenged.
Learning Objectives
- Identify 3 nutritional myths associated with metabolic and bariatric surgery patients.
- Articulate why exercise will not compensate for increased calorie intake.
- State why all bariatric and metabolic surgery patients do not experience "dumping syndrome".
| 8:00am |
Welcome Connie Klein, APRN CBN |
| 8:05am |
Nutrition Myths Danielle M Houston, RDN LD |
| 8:20am |
Exercise Myths JJ Rodriguez, MS MBA |
| 8:35am |
Relationship Myths Timisha Malone, LICSW AABC |
| 8:50am |
Anatomy Myths C. Kenneth Mitchell, MD |
| 9:05am |
"Addiction Transfer" Myth Stephanie Sogg, PhD |
| 9:20am |
Results of polling/wrap up questions with the panel Connie Klein, APRN CBN; Jill Myers, RN; Ginny Ledbetter, MSN APRN ACNS-BC CBN |
| 9:30am | Adjourn |