Diabetes Care and Patient Education
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses and behavioral health professionals with the information and resources needed to develop proficiency in teaching and caring for the patient with diabetes.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Discuss the significance of diabetes in terms of prevalence and costs.
- Outline the pathophysiology of diabetes.
- Identify various classifications of diabetes.
- Recognize the acute complications of diabetes, including hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome.
- Identify the chronic complications of diabetes and the patient education principles related to each.
- Discuss the importance of facilitating diabetes self-care and describe interventions that support it.
- Identify components of effective diabetes self-management education programs.
- Analyze benefits and practices related to blood glucose monitoring.
- Describe meal planning methods and nutritional guidelines for people with diabetes.
- Discuss medications for diabetes in terms of mechanism of action, nursing implications, and patient teaching principles.
- Recall the principles and practices of insulin therapy, including measures to prevent and treat hypoglycemia.
- Outline benefits and precautions related to exercise for the person with diabetes.
- Discuss the pathology of the diabetic foot and standards of preventive care.
- Describe the impact of stress on blood glucose control.
- Define cultural competence and discuss its relevance to diabetes care.
About the Author/Presenter
Susan Semb, MSN, CDCES, is a retired RN who received her Master's degree in nursing from the University of San Diego. Her nursing experience includes direct patient care, case management, staff development, program development, and health education. She spent the majority of her nursing career working as a diabetes educator in the health education department of a major health maintenance organization. Ms. Semb has also authored other continuing education courses for nurses published by NetCE and contributed to nursing books and other publications. In her retirement, Ms. Semb enjoys travel, line dancing, and pursuing an interest in antiques and vintage items.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Nursing, Social Work
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