Women’s Health Issues: From Womb to Tomb
Presented by
Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
Cost: $100 per person includes handouts, certificate of completion, and lunch.
Date: March 11, 2010
Conference: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Sign-In begins at 8 am
Location: Northfield Inn, Suites, & Conference Center
3280 Northfield Drive
Springfield, IL 62702
Directions to Northfield: Located just off I-55 at exit 100B (Sangamon Ave), turn right at light, drive one block to Northfield Drive, turn right, hotel just ahead on the right.
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Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made ten business days before the start of the course. If cancellation is made in less than ten business days, the full course fee will be billed.
Course Description:
“Women’s Health Issues: From Womb to Tomb” begins with 5 general myths about women: 1.) All men are created equal, 2.) Women live longer, so they must be healthier, 3.) Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, 4.) The egg is passive, the sperm is aggressive, 5.) The federal government has studied women as aggressively as it has studied men. Barb divides the lecture into 3 phases—the prenatal period and gender development, puberty and the emergence of ovarian function, and the peri/postmenopausal phase of ovarian demise. Many topics are discussed throughout the lecture and include depression, autoimmune diseases, coronary artery disease, cancer in women, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, hormone replacement therapy, and more!
Program Content:
1) Review the 5 myths concerning gender differences.
#1 Men and women are created equal.
#2 Since women live longer, they must be healthier than men.
#3 Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
#4 The Federal Government has studied women as vigorously as it has studied men.
#5 The egg is passive, the sperm is active.
2) Describe the role of estrogen in specific diseases that are seen primarily in women.
3) Discuss hormonal influences as they relate to various stages of development.
4) Discuss the pros and cons of estrogen-containing drugs.
5) Discuss the future implications of gender-based research
Continuing Education Credit
Nurses:
This CNE activity is being offered for 5.5 contact hours. Lincoln Land Community College is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurse Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Nursing Home Administrators and Social Workers:
5.5 contact hours are offered through Lincoln Land Community College as an approved sponsor by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. License number required at registration.
This CNE activity is being presented without conflict of interest with regard to commercial bias or financial interest from products or services.