Diabetes has reached epidemic levels throughout the world. Approximately 34.2 million Americans are currently diagnosed with diabetes, with type 2 diabetes accounting for 95% of those cases. Worldwide, there are approximately 463 million adults living with diabetes. The number of worldwide diabetes is expected to rise to over 700 million by the year 2045. Diabetes reportedly causes 70 billion dollars in health expenditures (as of 2019). Chronic, untreated fluctuations in blood glucose levels can affect overall health and wellbeing, including damage to the eyes, heart, blood vessels, circulation and nerve pathways. [1], [2]. The goal of this program is to educate and healthcare providers on the early identification and treatment recommendations for diabetes related conditions. Such education will assist in lowering the risk factors of these potentially life altering, long term complications.
Course Publication Date:
May 14, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Maureen Sullivan-Tevault RN, BSN, CEN, CDCES |
| Course No: | DRCC-21 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
Identify signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
Discuss treatment options for diabetes unawareness
Discuss risk factors for DKA and HHNK/HHS
Describe dietary interventions to lower risk of gastroparesis
Define the diagnostic criteria for Dawn Phenomenon and Somogi Effect
Discuss injection site rotation in preventing lipohypertrophy