Through May 18, 2022 FREE COURSE - The Vitamin D Solution: Best Practices for Addressing Vitamin D Deficiency

In a recent preliminary North Dakota vitamin D study, results show the average blood levels of participants are deficient at 20 ng/ml with a staggering 20% below 10 ng/ml. This is below the national average according to NHANES data of 26 ng/ml, putting North Dakotans at risk for health disparities associated with vitamin D deficiency. Additional study findings include:

• 46% of those under age 18 in the study were below 20 ng/ml.
• 50% of non-Caucasians had levels below 20 ng/ml.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with health conditions that impact individuals in every life stage. As a healthcare professional in North Dakota, you can make a difference and decrease the risk of vitamin deficiency in our state.

Upon completion of the course, participants will receive:

• One contact hour for nurses
• Healthcare professionals certificate
• A free resource toolkit full of patient and provider educational handouts, posters, research articles, and the latest research updates on vitamin D and pregnancy, mental health, cancer, COVID-19 and more

Click here to access free the course April 18-May 18

We look forward to the results of this health equity project to further encourage the translation of vitamin D public health science into practice.

This project is presented by NDNA's Director of Education and Practice and DNP student Beth Sanford, MSN, RN, ACN, CLC in collaboration with NDNA, NDAND, and GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute, winner of the 2018 NBJ Award for Excellence in Education, and the 2016 Humanitarian Award Recipient from the American College of Nutrition for Moving Research into Practice.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, will accept 1.0 CPEU for this self-study activity. 

 Criteria for successful completion of this program are attendance of the entire activity, completion of an evaluation, completion of a pretest and completion of a posttest. No individual with the ability to control the content of this activity has any relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.