Performing Diabetic Care
Hours: 0.50
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.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Describe the two main types of diabetes.
List at least five symptoms of high and low blood sugar.
List four areas to monitor when caring for a person with diabetes.
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.
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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