Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours including 2 Pharmacology Hours
Author:
Sarah Schulze (MSN, APRN, CPNP, PMHS, CLC)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR), Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-976448; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide current and quality information about care of the pediatric patient with diabetes so that nurses have a better understanding of the unique needs of this population and can provide comprehensive, up-to-date care to help achieve the best possible outcomes for disease management and quality of life for these patients.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will have a better understanding of the unique challenges of growing up with diabetes and how they can help these patients achieve optimum glycemic control while also maximizing quality of life.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the associated risk factors for patients with diabetes in the pediatric population.
- Compare and contrast the differences in the disease processes for Type I and Type II Diabetes.
- Differentiate between various types of glucose monitoring and insulin administration options.
- Examine the special considerations regarding nutrition, physical activity, and psychosocial factors that impact a pediatric diabetic patient’s quality of life.
- Create a plan of care for a pediatric patient experiencing complications of diabetes.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.