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Managing Cholesterol

Build nursing competence in lipid assessment, cardiovascular risk reduction, lifestyle counseling, medication monitoring, and referral for severe or inherited dyslipidemia.

Registered nurse reviewing a lipid panel and cardiovascular risk factors with an adult patient in a bright outpatient examination room.
Contact hours
3
Format
Self-paced, online
Last reviewed
Sep 19, 2026

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$5 per contact hour · 3 contact hours

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Course Purpose

Build nursing competence in lipid assessment, cardiovascular risk reduction, lifestyle counseling, medication monitoring, and referral for severe or inherited dyslipidemia.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

After completing this course, the nurse will be able to interpret a lipid panel in clinical context, identify cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk, and recognize findings that require prompt follow-up or specialist referral. The nurse will also be able to reinforce evidence-based lifestyle measures, explain major lipid-lowering therapies, monitor for adverse effects, and support shared decision-making and long-term adherence.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Interpret total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglyceride, non–HDL-C, and selected advanced lipid results in the context of cardiovascular risk.
  2. Differentiate modifiable, nonmodifiable, inherited, and secondary causes of dyslipidemia.
  3. Recognize clinical findings associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, severe hypertriglyceridemia, and familial hypercholesterolemia.
  4. Explain evidence-based lifestyle interventions for lowering atherogenic cholesterol and triglycerides.
  5. Compare major lipid-lowering medication classes by mechanism, expected role, adverse effects, monitoring needs, and patient-teaching priorities.
  6. Develop a nursing plan that supports medication safety, adherence, follow-up testing, shared decision-making, and referral when indicated.

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com. This course should be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prescribe, recommend, or initiate therapies or treatments in any setting. This course is copyrighted by Fast CE For Less, Inc. and may not be replicated, copied, or dispersed without written consent.

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Managing Cholesterol.

Course outline

10 sections · finish in any order across devices

  1. 1

    Introduction

  2. 2

    Cholesterol Definition

  3. 3

    Types of Cholesterol

  4. 4

    The Lipid Panel

  5. 5

    Signs and Symptoms of High Cholesterol

  6. 6

    Risk Factors of High Cholesterol

  7. 7

    Pharmacological Interventions

  8. 8

    Non-Pharmacologic Interventions

  9. 9

    Nursing Considerations

  10. 10

    Conclusion

References

The full reference list is included inside the course, after the Conclusion.

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