The Functional Vitamin, Supplement, and Nutrition Course
The Elite Nurse Practitioner guide on how to integrate supplementation, vitamin, and nutritional support from a functional medicine standpoint into your practice!
Price: $499
CE Hours: 8 (4 Rx)
About the Course
The Functional Vitamin, Supplement, and Nutrition Course is a complete instructional manual for the implementation of functional medicine principles into any practice. This course, presented in collaboration with Jenni Gallagher, APRN, is a complementary addition to our collection of functional medicine learning resources. Designed for the nurse practitioner who aims to understand key clinical and business concepts related to these in-demand services, participants will learn ways to improve patient well-being and increase revenue through a holistic care model.
Course topics include:
- How vitamins and supplements affect the human body
- Lab testing, including the differences between “normal” and “optimal” values
- The fundamentals of nutrition, including the importance of protein intake
- The role of liver enzymes in metabolic health
- Ways to improve glucose and insulin levels through nutritional support and supplementation
- The value of low-carb diets for patients with glucose disorders
- Tips for properly utilizing healthy fats in diet protocols
- How to evaluate, monitor, and dose patients on a variety of vitamins and supplements including:
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Red yeast rice
- Berberine
- B vitamins
- Cobalt
- Vitamin D (including lab testing)
- Vitamin E
- Iron (including lab testing)
- Curcumin
- Black cumin seed oil
- GABA
- Oral glutathione
- Utilizing informed consent
- Tips for collaborating with vendors, including compounding pharmacies
- Service pricing
Interest in natural health remedies and integrative medical services is growing, and it is important for NPs to evolve their practice in tandem with these cultural shifts. Market research shows an uptick in the number of patients seeking professional supplement and vitamin support, providing NPs with exciting opportunities to expand their skill set and broaden the scope of their business. However, the rapidly expanding vitamin and supplement industry is rife with misinformation, meaning NPs have an obligation to get educated on safe and effective care protocols.
This course is designed to help nurse practitioners become a trusted resource for vitamin and nutritional therapies. Get recommendations on a variety of evidence-based supplements and vitamins, explore core concepts related to nutritional medicine, and learn tips for improving your clinic’s bottom line. Experts will break down the connection between nutrition and metabolic health and explain how specific supplements can address a variety of health concerns.
Plus, you will earn eight total CEU hours with four pharmacology hours, helping providers stay up to date with licensing and certification. Over six hours of video content features expert advice from Elite NP founder Justin Allan and Jenni Gallagher, APRN, plus built-in audio recordings for on-the-go learning. Participants will also receive a complementary informed consent template for clinical settings.
Jenni Gallagher APRN
Jenni graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Nursing with her Masters of Science in Nursing in 2007 and began her career in an Internal Medicine clinic. After her own health journey that resulted in resolution of a variety of chronic health conditions, she researched and studied labs more specifically, to help guide patients to optimizing their own health. Now her major focus in her private practice, she provides family care, with a specialty niche in endocrinology/internal medicine and metabolic dysfunction. Jenni has helped develop Elite NP's The Advanced Women's Health & HRT Course, The Functional Vitamin, Supplement, & Nutrition Course, and The House Call and Mobile Clinic Course.
Justin Allan MSN, FNP
Justin holds a BS in biology, a BSN, and an MSN. He is a practicing FNP and member of the AANP. He has worked in multiple practice settings including urgent care, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, family practice, and men’s health. He is the owner and author of The Elite Nurse Practitioner. He own’s multiple successful practices and businesses as a nurse practitioner.
All Elite NP CEU applies to ANCC and AANP recertification and can be used with all Boards of Nursing.
The Elite Nurse Practitioner is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Course Curriculum
- Course Disclosure and Presentation Slides
- Course Pre-Test
- Section 1: Course Introduction (9:25)
- Section 2: The Initial Visit, Diagnosis Codes, and Ordering Labs (17:02)
- Section 3: Optimal Lab Value Discussed (36:13)
- Section 4: Protein and the Diet, Amino Acids, and Optimal Protein Levels (19:08)
- Section 5: Liver Enzymes and Their Optimal Values (13:01)
- Section 5.1: Carbs, Glucose, and Insulin (23:45)
- Section 6: Carbs Continued and Diabetic Medication Reduction (24:53)
- Section 7: Diet Changes for the Glucose Sensitive Patient (25:47)
- Section 8: Supplements to Improve Metabolic Function (26:46)
- Section 9: The B Vitamins, Dosing, Use, and Lab Testing (32:46)
- Section 10: Use of Cobalt, Vitamin D - Dosing and Evaluation (25:36)
- Section 11: Vitamin E, Electrolytes, and Iron Introduction (11:18)
- Section 12: Iron Continued, Lab Testing, Dosing, Types of Iron Supplements, Vitamin C, and Copper (37:11)
- Section 13: Importance of Adequate Water Intake, Black Cumin Seed Oil, Curcumin, GABA, Glutathione, and L-Theanine (19:40)
- Section 14: Luteolin, Chlorella, Melatonin, Milk Thistle, NAC, Resveratrol, and Valerian Root (21:53)
- Section 15: General Tips and Recommendations for Supplementation and Vitamins (25:35)
- Section 16: Final Thoughts and Clinical Conclusion (14:06)
- Section 17: Informed Consent, Documentation, Compounding Pharmacies, and Supplement/Vitamin Suppliers (18:54)
- Section 18: Clinic Costs, Pricing, Lab Considerations, and Ending (12:13)
- Streaming Audio Lessons
- Additional Resources: Course References, Indemnification Clause, Informed Consent, and Additional Resources
- Course Post-Test
- Course Evaluation
The monitoring of nutritional and vitamin lab values, explained.
Learn about nutritional support and its effect on metabolic health.
We provide a list of supplements that are shown to improve metabolic health.
Get a comprehensive breakdown on a multitude of vitamins and the ways they impact multiple body systems.
Slides feature information on a multitude of evidence-based supplements and their dosing.
Providers will get educated on informed consent, documentation considerations, vitamin and supplement ordering, and pricing.
A Message from Justin:
More and more patients are looking to functional and integrative medicine to improve their health. People believe in natural and holistic healthcare interventions but want guidance from a trusted healthcare provider when opting for these treatments.
Patients are sick of being handed another expensive pill with concerning side effects. Providing sound nutritional advice and evidence-based supplement and vitamin recommendations can help reduce patient costs and improve clinical outcomes without the drawbacks of mainstream pharmaceuticals.
The vitamin and supplement industry is valued at over $100 billion and shows no signs of slowing down! Given the increased demand, it's crucial for nurse practitioner entrepreneurs to take advantage of this buzzy medical niche. Utilize vitamins and supplements in your practice to broaden revenue streams and improve clinical outcomes!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will I have unlimited access to this course?
You can access this course however many times you want for however long you want. All Elite Nurse Practitioner Courses are pre-recorded and accessible indefinitely.
Will this course cover oral/PO supplements and vitamins?
This course covers supplements and vitamins that your patients can buy over the counter or that you can dispense from your practice. These are supplements patients can take daily to improve health. However, this course does not provide information on IV vitamins. If you’d like to learn more about intravenous vitamin treatment, consider enrolling in our IV Infusion and Injectable Clinic course.
Will this course teach me how to recommend supplements and vitamins to my patients?
Yes. We cover over two dozen evidence-based vitamins and supplements that improve your patients’ well-being and physiological health.
What are the main topics of this course?
This course covers functional medicine-based approaches to nutritional support. These remedies improve metabolic health and help manage chronic disease such as hyperlipidemia and diabetes. We also cover the best vitamins and supplements patients can take to improve cardiac health, inflammation, performance, mental well-being, and much more!
What kind of nurse practitioner can recommend the approaches discussed in this course?
Any nurse practitioner can discuss nutritional, vitamin, and supplemental support with their patients.
I have a background in functional medicine. Will this course benefit me?
Absolutely! This course provides a unique integrative perspective on nutritional support to help improve metabolic health in your patients, in addition to a variety of evidence-based vitamins and supplements that you can recommend. This not only improves patient outcomes, but improves your practice’s bottom line.
Do I need to have a special certification to do this?
No. This falls within the scope of any nurse practitioner.
Will this course discuss the business aspects of vitamins and supplements?
We cover where to obtain the vitamins/supplements, which brands are best, and how to price them to improve your practice’s revenue.
I already own a practice. Would this course benefit me?
Absolutely. Yes. The Elite Nurse Practitioner encourages all NPs to discuss vitamins and supplements with their patients.
Will this offer CME?
This course offers 8 CE hours. The Elite Nurse Practitioner is credentialed as a CEU provider through the ANCC. CEU awarded through The Elite Nurse Practitioner applies to ANCC, AANP, and all boards of nursing.
Will this course provide a certificate of completion?
A certificate is issued at the end of the course that will show the CEU hours and verify your completion of this course. You can use this certificate for insurance reimbursement through your malpractice carrier.
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