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Class: Glycemic Control in the Hosital Setting: What Every Nurse Should Know
Presenters:
There are no presenters registered to this course.

Description:
This presentation will cover evidence based practice implications of glycemic control including nursing actions and safety measures in caring for patients with various settings and situations.

Objectives:
  • Understand EBP regarding impact of glycemmic control
  • Identify nursing actions that may adversely impact glycemic control
  • Understand policy re: timing of blood glucose testing, medication and meals
  • Understand the causes, signs, symptoms and treatment and prevention of hypoglycemia per the hypoglycemia protocol
  • Demonstrate proficiency in counting grams of carbohydrates and dosing insulin based on insulin to carbohydrate ratios
  • Identify appropriate nursing actions and scope of practice regarding use of Diabetes Medication order form
  • Identify the 4 survival skills of diabetes management including how to assess patients knowledge and ability to perform them
  • Understand the benefit of having a patient learn to administer insulin themselves beginning with their first dose of insulin
  • Identify how to instruct patients to recognize and treat hypoglycemia
  • Identify educational resources for patients and staff and how to access them


Cost:
The cost of this program is $0.0000

Valid Course Dates:
This course is valid from 3/11/2008 to 1/1/2018.

Accreditation Statement:
St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Indiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program will provide the participant with 1.0 hours of Continuing Nursing Education contact hours.

Disclosure:
As a provider approved by the Indiana State Nurses Association, St.Vincent Hospital must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all sponsored education programs. Faculty participating in these programs must disclose any relationship they may have with any commercial entity which has a bearing on the interest with regard to their contribution to the program. There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for the speakers or planning committee of this program

Facilities:
There are no specific facilities assigned to this course.

Notes:
This presentation takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes to view. There is a pre and post test for St.Vincent associates that needs to be completed in order to obtain full credit for this course. Pre and post test available on CBT format.