Many patients who you care for will have diabetes. You must know how to care for them. This course presents the basic terms and knowledge of this disease. You will learn how to manage the basic care of your patients with diabetes in the home health setting. The goal of this course is to provide non-licensed direct home health staff with basic knowledge of diabetes care.
Many patients who you care for will have diabetes. You must know how to care for them. This course presents the basic terms and knowledge of this disease. You will learn how to manage the basic care of your patients with diabetes in the home health setting. The goal of this course is to provide non-licensed direct home health staff with basic knowledge of diabetes care.
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: About Diabetes
Prevalence of Diabetes
Diabetes Defined
Types of Diabetes
Testing
Symptoms
Complications
Review
Summary
Section 3: Treatment and Control
Primary Goal
Diet
Physical Activity
Blood Sugar Checks
Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
Medications
Review
Summary
Section 4: Your Responsibilities
Monitoring the Patient
Blood Sugar Checks
Patient Monitoring
Mrs. Alfonsin
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
References
Ed has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and his areas of expertise are emergency and critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health and safety, and home care. Ed served in several senior nursing leadership roles to include: Emergency Services Director, Physician Practices Director and Administrative Director of Nursing at the executive level. Ed is certified in LEAN Healthcare efficiency fundamentals and tactics which he has successfully deployed over the years in multiple settings resulting in cost savings, improved quality, and patient safety. He earned his Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in Staten Island, New York in 1990 and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2006. Ed is retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years. Disclosure: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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