Summary:
Because people with diabetes are at greater risk for a long list of comorbidities, healthcare providers often must double as detectives to uncover complications. Several common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications are associated with diabetes. People with diabetes can also experience weight gain or weight loss, or complain of something not feeling right because of a variety of factors that warrant investigation. This module provides healthcare providers with strategies to detect common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications associated with hyperglycemia and diabetes. By improving their “diabetes detective” skills, healthcare providers can help patients improve the management of their diabetes — and their quality of life.
Objectives:
The goal of this diabetes continuing education program is to provide nurses and registered dietitians with strategies to detect common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications associated with hyperglycemia and diabetes. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Identify common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications associated with hyperglycemia, diabetes and weight gain
- Identify common, yet often underdiagnosed, complications associated with hyperglycemia, diabetes and weight loss
- Describe how medications, organ transplants and chronic illnesses can cause hyperglycemia
Accreditation Information
This course is intended for multiple professions, including nurses and dietitians.
Dietitians: Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.
OnCourse Learning is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (#GD001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). This course is a Level 3 course with performance indicators of 8.1.5, 8.3.6, 8.3.7, 10.2.4.
OnCourse Learning is also accredited by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (provider # FBN 50-1489).
This program has been approved for fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM). Granting prior approval does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
Course Originally Released on:
7/16/2015
Date of Most Recent Review:
7/16/2015
Course Termination/Update Date:
7/16/2018
Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. OnCourse Learning guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.
Please see CE Course Instructions to learn how to earn CE credit for this module.
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