Innovative Approaches
to Diabetes Management
Date:
Thurs.- Fri., April 17-18, 2008
Contact hours:
16.5 KBN (50 minute) and 13 ANCC (60 minute)
Description:
This comprehensive diabetes workshop will provide a review of
diabetes care to update practice and will assist health care
providers to review or become diabetes educators.
Objectives:
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Discuss
the pathophysiology of diabetes
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Do a
complete educational assessment
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Describe
treatment and intervention for patients with diabetes
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Develop
teaching tools and techniques for positive learning
outcomes
-
Describe
teaching for people with diabetes throughout the lifespan
Target audience: Health care providers who wish to update their knowledge of
diabetes education and practice and those who are preparing for
the CDE exam. CE credit is offered for nurses, dieticians, and
social workers.
Faculty:
Elizabeth Y. Holden, M.S.N., R.N.,
C.D.E., diabetes nurse clinical specialist and consultant,
UK
Sheri L. Setser-Legg, M.S., R.D., L.D.,
C.D.E., senior clinical dietician and diabetes educator, UK
Leslie Scott, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., C.D.E., pediatric nurse
practitioner, clinician and assistant professor, UK College of Nursing
Location:
Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Cadiz, Ky.
Fee:
$275.00
Accreditation: The University of
Kentucky College of Nursing is accredited as a provider
of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
(ANCC).
The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves
the University of Kentucky College of Nursing as a provider as
well. KBN and ANCC approval of an individual continuing nursing
education provider does not constitute endorsement of program
content for commercial support. This educational activity will
provide a maximum of 16.5 KBN (50 minute) contact hours and 13 ANCC (60 minute) contact hours for nurses who attend the
entire program. Provider
#: 3-0008-01-13-006. A certificate will be issued to participants after the course.
