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 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served. Disclosure: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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