ANA Continuing Education | Menopause Health Educators Program Monograph 2: overview and objectives

Overview

Monograph 2: Menopausal Health: Safety Issues and Long-term Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy is the second in a series of monographs that are designed to prepare nurses to help patients achieve optimal health during menopause. Today's nurses need advanced knowledge about the therapeutic options that may help prevent and/or treat the clinical results of estrogen loss. To maintain optimal health, menopausal women must make informed choices. But all too often, patients are misinformed about menopause, therapeutic options, and how to protect their health. This monograph has several purposes that include:

discussing the implications of menopause and osteoporosis
outlining the increase in cardiovascular disease risk for postmenopausal women
describing the risk vs benefit counseling issues that can help a woman choose the therapeutic option that is appropriate for her
providing an overview of the safety issues of HRT
exploring the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer
explaining the implications of an agent's safety profile

Objectives

Menopausal Health: Safety Issues and Long-term Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy is a CE monograph designed to provide nurses with up-to-date information. After studying this monograph, nurses should be able to:

describe the complications of osteoporosis
explain how menopause contributes to the development of osteoporosis
discuss how menopause contributes to cardiovascular disease
analyze the benefits of hormone replacement therapy in reference to osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease
explain the nurse's role in helping women achieve higher levels of menopausal health
explore the risk of developing breast cancer
list the contraindications for hormone replacement therapy

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