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CCN: Endocrine - Diabetes |
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OS0081-2 |
Date Active
12/11/2007 |
Date Inactive
12/31/2011 |
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Stacey Hawes
Lynn A. Rowe
Debra Davidson Sievers
Bonnie Hauck
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Course
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The Diabetes course for nurses provides assessment, treatment, management, and care of the patient with diabetes mellitus. In addition to an overview of basic diabetes care, treatment, and management, specific protocols and guidelines to providing optimal patient outcomes and metabolic control of blood sugar levels of a patient with diabetes will be discussed. Educating and ensuring the patient is competent in self care is also presented. |
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FL BD LM, CE Credits: 1, Category: General
FL BD Nurs, Contact Hours: 1, Category: General
FL BD RespCare, CE Credits: 1, Category: General
FL CN RD/N, CE Credits: 1, Category: General
FL OF SchoolPsych, CE Credits: 1, Category: General
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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
1. recall that Diabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases whose acute and chronic complications can be minimized or prevented through appropriate treatment and management;
2. determine the medication therapy used as an integral treatment intervention in the management of diabetes mellitus of the hospitalized patient;
3. identify specific protocols and guidelines, established for optimal patient outcomes, for the patient with Diabetes;
4. identify the special care protocols and guidelines that are essential to re-establishing metabolic control of patients blood sugars; and
5. ensure the individual with diabetes mellitus has a competent skill level, with self-care as the foundation for maintaining blood glucose control after hospital discharge.
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