Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: What Nurses Need to Know
Course Overview
Headlines flood our patients' social media feeds daily, promising quick fixes to a complex chronic disease. But what does the science actually say about Type 2 diabetes reversal or remission? This episode cuts through the hype and examines the evidence behind low-carb diets, intermittent fasting, bariatric surgery, and intensive lifestyle interventions. We'll explore what "reversal" really means, who might achieve it, how sustainable these approaches are, and most importantly—how healthcare professionals can have honest, evidence-based conversations with patients who are both hopeful and overwhelmed by conflicting information.
Listen, Learn, and Earn CE Hours with this podcast course. Available on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast apps.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define diabetes remission versus reversal and explain the clinical criteria used to measure it
- Analyze the evidence supporting various interventions for diabetes remission, including dietary approaches, bariatric surgery, and intensive lifestyle programs
- Evaluate which patient populations are most likely to achieve and maintain diabetes remission
- Identify the physiological mechanisms behind diabetes remission and why it occurs in some patients but not others
- Apply evidence-based communication strategies when discussing remission possibilities with patients
- Recognize the psychological, social, and practical barriers to achieving sustained metabolic improvement
About the Author/Presenter
Dr. Candace Pierce, DNP, RN, CNE, COI is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. PIERCE: strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Megan Muñoz, MSN is a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist dedicated to people living with type 2 diabetes. Her passion to reduce diabetes stigmas is evident in her content contributions and live presentations, as well as her 1:1 work with those living with diabetes. Megan holds a bachelor's and master's degree in nursing. For more than a decade, she’s worked with people living with all forms of diabetes in the inpatient, outpatient, and virtual settings.
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):
Nursing
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