1 out of every 3 patients being cared for by a nurse could be suffering unknowingly from uncontrolled hyperglycemia. It gets worse...these patients experience higher mortality rates upon discharge.
You need to do more than just react to your patient's blood sugar at a given moment.
Designed specifically for nurses like you, this comprehensive diabetes management course gives you techniques and tips to increase your confidence and ability to mitigate negative consequences from your complex patients.
Walk away from this self–paced online course chocked full of great information and a deeper understanding of:
The reality is that patients are dying when this disease is not managed well. Get educated today to help educate your patients and increase their chances of living a long and healthy life.
You need to do more than just react to your patient's blood sugar at a given moment.
Designed specifically for nurses like you, this comprehensive diabetes management course gives you techniques and tips to increase your confidence and ability to mitigate negative consequences from your complex patients.
Walk away from this self–paced online course chocked full of great information and a deeper understanding of:
- Strategies to reduce incidence of hypo & hyperglycemia
- Clinical interventions for the patient in crisis
- The importance of dosing & timing
- Comparison of correctional scale & sliding scale
- How to layer nutritional insulin with basal insulin
- Differentiating ADA guidelines between the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists guidelines
- Individualizing treatment plans — easy to use formulas
- Co–morbidities and treatment recommendations
- Pharmacology updates
The reality is that patients are dying when this disease is not managed well. Get educated today to help educate your patients and increase their chances of living a long and healthy life.
Comprehensive Diabetes Management Course:
Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — Limited–Time Offer!
Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — Limited–Time Offer!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours (and 6 Pharmacology CE hours) included in course tuition. But hurry, this discount won't be here for long!
Click here for Credit details.
Click here for Credit details.
This cutting–edge course explores the full spectrum of diabetes management in two focused parts:
PART 1:
Improving Diabetes Management: Tools for the Nurse
with Nancy Moline, RN, M.Ed., CDE
The Basics of Diabetes
- Glucometrics
- Glucose flow sheets
- Questions to ask yourself
Diabetes in the Emergency Department
- The 5 I's of diabetes
- Diagnostic criteria and treatment of DKA & HHS
- Associating mean blood glucose and in–hospital mortality
Insulin
- Guidelines by AACE & ADA
- Guidelines for subcutaneous insulin therapy
- Insulin sensitivity and correction factors
Hypoglycemia
- Factors leading to increased risks
- Triggering events
- Keeping a balance with insulin and hypoglycemia
Controlling Blood Sugar Levels
- 4/12 rule for initiating basal/prandial insulin
- Counting carbohydrates
- NPO and tube feeding for type 1 & 2 diabetic patients
Insulin and Insulin Pumps
- How to use U–500 insulin
- Typical insulin pumps
- Continuous glucose monitoring receiver on tandem pumps
Barriers to Glycemic Control
- Avoiding glycemic barriers
- Exercising glycemic control
- Diabetic tools for your smartphone
Applying What You Learned
- Reading flowsheets
- Case studies
PART 2:
Advanced Diabetes Management: Caring for Today's Complex Patient
with Mary Ann Rosa, GNP-BC, CDE, DNP
Broad Look at Diabetes & Risk Factors
- Normal blood glucose control
- The role of hormones & the effect on the GI system
- Major metabolic effects of insulin
Screening for Diabetes
- Simple diabetes risk test
- Criteria for screening
- Reading your screening results
Self Monitoring & Management Strategies
- Dawn phenomenon, somogyi effect, and paired testing
- Causes, consequences, and treatments of hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia
- Diabetic ketoacidosis cycle and treatment
Insulin & Non–insulin Management
- Non–insulin injectables and oral medications
- Glycemic control algorithm
- Pediatric diabetic treatments
Comorbidities
- Linking diabetes, depression, and dementia
- Microvascular and macrovascular complications
- Pharmacological and non–pharmacological management strategies
Nutrition Therapy & Physical Activity
- Carbohydrate consistent diet plans
- Breaking down sugar sources, proteins, and fats
- Implications for older adults and pregnant women
Strategies for Patient Adherence
- Causes and treatments for nonadherence
- Enhancing self–management & adherence
- Providing psycho–social support to your patients
Telehealth
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Evidence based studies supporting telehealth
- Legal and ethical issues
Self–management Education and Case Studies
- Medicare guidelines for coverage
- National standards for educational programs
- Case studies incorporating what you learned
Comprehensive Diabetes Management Course:
Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — Unbelievable Savings!
Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — Unbelievable Savings!
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
Watch your email for your order confirmation, and get instant access to all course materials — all designed to help you effectively manage your patients' diabetes. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Review the course materials at your own pace and at your convenience! You'll have unlimited access to all course videos and materials online forever. Plus, use the PESI Mobile app to access the course content on-the-go, wherever and whenever you want on your mobile devices.
Instantly collaborate with other professionals on the course materials through interactive message boards. You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on diabetes management, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to build your professional network.
Complete your online CE tests and earn up to 12.5 CE hours! Click here for Credit details and credit details specific to your profession.
Nurses like you rave about the teaching style of our experts:
Nancy Moline, RN, M.Ed., CDE, has more than 25 years of experience in diabetes management. As a diabetes nurse consultant, she recognized the need for hospital nurses to increase their knowledge and confidence in managing issues related to insulin and glucose control. Nancy designed a program for bedside nurses that resulted in decreased incidences of hypoglycemia and insulin errors. Additionally, she designed and coordinated the implementation of a diabetes chronic conditions management program for a large HMO, training nurses to become diabetes care managers.
Nancy is a published author whose work includes the article “Diabetes Management in a Health Maintenance Organization: Efficacy of Care Management using group Cluster visits” in the Diabetes Care Journal. She is also a past winner of the research award from Kaiser Permanente, Northern California for the Diabetes Cooperative Care Clinic. Nancy presents on the national level and is a regular presenter for the UCSF program “Becoming a Diabetes Educator.”
Click here for information about Nancy Moline.
Nancy is a published author whose work includes the article “Diabetes Management in a Health Maintenance Organization: Efficacy of Care Management using group Cluster visits” in the Diabetes Care Journal. She is also a past winner of the research award from Kaiser Permanente, Northern California for the Diabetes Cooperative Care Clinic. Nancy presents on the national level and is a regular presenter for the UCSF program “Becoming a Diabetes Educator.”
Click here for information about Nancy Moline.
Mary Ann Rosa, GNP-BC, CDE, DNP, is a Board Certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner specializing in Geriatrics. She has been involved in geriatric care as a Nurse Practitioner since 1996 and an Associate Professor at a Community College in NY since 2006. Mary Ann has published articles on disease management in the older adult and developed three community disease management programs.
Mary Ann speaks locally and nationally on topics related to the older adult for various audiences. She has presented locally at numerous events including post-graduate medicine, long- term care facilities, many hospitals and universities, and nationally at the National Association of Home Care Annual Conference, the NLN Summit, OADN National Conference and the NLN Technology Conference.
Click here for information about Mary Ann Rosa.
Mary Ann speaks locally and nationally on topics related to the older adult for various audiences. She has presented locally at numerous events including post-graduate medicine, long- term care facilities, many hospitals and universities, and nationally at the National Association of Home Care Annual Conference, the NLN Summit, OADN National Conference and the NLN Technology Conference.
Click here for information about Mary Ann Rosa.
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Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — An Unbelievable Value!
Tools to Care for Today’s Complex Patient
Valued at $439.98
Today Only $149.99 — An Unbelievable Value!
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours (and 6 Pharmacology CE hours) included in course tuition. But hurry, this discount won't be here for long!
Click here for Credit details.
Click here for Credit details.