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Diabetes prevalence is rapidly increasing with 1,600,000 new cases of diabetes diagnosed every year. The healthcare challenges associated with this chronic disease necessitate competent, knowledgeable healthcare professionals who provide patients with the most current treatment strategies. The Diabetes Intensive CE Series gives healthcare providers the current knowledge about the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of diabetes mellitus.

This continuing education series in a blended learning format will highlight the types of diabetes, discuss monitoring blood sugar levels, explain techniques for promoting safe medication use, integrate nutritional and activity treatment approaches, describe management issues for special populations, and review the qualifications for certified diabetes educators (CDE). This six-week, self-paced, comprehensive series will also prepare eligible diabetes educators with the essential information to take the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) exam. Complete the online examination and earn 30.0 contact hours (nurses)/30.0 CPEUs (dieticians) and a certificate of completion.

ONLINE MODULE:

The series of online modules have been specifically chosen to provide healthcare providers with evidence-based information on diabetes management.

WEBINAR COURSES:

All webinars will coincide with each week’s assigned online module. All webinars are presented by Tracey Long, RN, BSN, MS, CDE.

• A Sweet Explanation of Diabetes Pathophysiology:  What is “normal metabolism” and how does that correlate with a persons’ use of food/fuels and the unique pathophysiological changes occurring in Diabetes Mellitus? This webinar will discuss metabolism and will define the different types of diabetes and distinguishing features between them.

• Monitoring and Medications:  Which type of monitoring device is right for which type of patient? What types of medications are now available for managing diabetes? Learn about the purpose and process of blood glucose monitoring, and list the classes of medications now being offered for pharmacological management of diabetes mellitus.

• Management Strategies:  Participants will identify the options and guidelines for meal planning and exercise for persons with diabetes mellitus.

• Complications of Diabetes and Managing Special Populations:  Hypoglycemic protocols? Managing school-age children with diabetes? Special populations and others can be more at risk for the complications of diabetes. Learn three diabetic emergencies (acute complications) and body systems affected from chronic hyperglycemia.

• Facilitating Behavior Change and Self-Management:  The diagnosis of diabetes changes a person’s lifestyle and can add a level of stress and anxiety not anticipated by the patient. Participants will identify three theories of behavior change and three approaches to problem solving for self-management behaviors.

• Becoming a Diabetes Educator and Taking the National Exam:  Participants will identify five teaching strategies used in teaching diabetes topics, and explain the process to become a Certified Diabetes Educator. 

Key course benefits:

• In-depth review of diabetes mellitus.
• Prepare for the NCBDE exam.
• Final exam to provide feedback of your learning and test practice for the CDE exam.
• Attend live interactive online discussions with Tracey Long, RN, BSN, MS, CDE, a nationally recognized speaker on Diabetes.

Who should attend:

Registered nurses, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals interested in learning more about the diagnosis, pathology and clinical management of diabetes mellitus.

After attending the series, completing the post-test and evaluation survey, those seeking continuing education will earn:

* Registered Nurses: 30.0 contact hours
* Registered Dietitians: 30.0 CPEUs

Cost of the 6-week program: $450 (discounted group rate of 3 or more: $425)

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Phone cancellations must be confirmed in writing. Cancellations received by February 8, 2012 will receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations received between February 9, 2012 and February 27, 2012 will be assessed a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received after February 27, 2012 or “no shows” will not receive a refund. In the event that the program is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.

If you missed any webinars, you will have a chance to view the recording until April 25, 2012.

Tracey Long, RN, BSN, MS, CDE grew up in sunny California and later braved the cold in Provo, Utah where she earned two degrees at Brigham Young University in nursing and Spanish. In college, she traveled with the speech and debate team, studied abroad in Europe, and then toured the Orient with the National Ballroom Dance Champion Team. Tracey served one and one-half years as a health welfare missionary to Colombia. She developed Spanish programs in health education and diabetes for local hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada where she now resides. She earned her masters degree in public health education at the California College of Health Sciences and is currently a PhD Student in nursing/health education. She is a full time faculty member at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, NV in the School of Nursing. To keep her sense of humor she has taught home preschool for 13 years. 

For content questions, please contact:
Tracey Long, RN, BSN, MS, CDEvia email
at longforhome@cox.net or telephone at (702) 873-5664.

For all other questions, please contact:
Contact Holly Daymude at (703) 241-3334 or hdaymude@gannetthg.com 

ONLINE MODULE:
The series of online modules have been specifically chosen to provide healthcare providers with evidence-based information on diabetes management. Starting March 5, 2012

WEBINARS:

Disclosures

Webinars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed.

The planners and presenter(s)/author(s) of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity.

Gannett Education guarantees that the content of these educational activities are free from bias.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.

These CNE activities do not include any unannounced information about off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Accreditation

	Nurse.com educational events are provided by Gannett Education. Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing (provider no. FBN 50-1489) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider no. CEP 13213).
	Gannett Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (#GD001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (provider # FBN 50-1489).