Diabetes Management: Core Competency for Cardiac Rehab

Course Code: REL-RT-0-CR710FX

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 2/28/2021

Learning Objectives:
Define diabetes.
Describe 1 treatment option for diabetes.
Describe treatment for hypoglycemia.
Describe physical activity concerns for one chronic complication of diabetes.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. Learning objectives B. Diabetes definition C. Types D. Diagnosis Section 2: Treating Diabetes A. Self-monitoring of blood glucose B. Goals C. Factors influencing BG fluctuations D. Personalized meal plan E. Factors influencing glycemic response to foods F. What is a carbohydrate G. Label reading: carbohydrate H. How much carbohydrate I. Healthy eating J. Healthy beverages K. Medications and insulin L. Oral medications M. Biguanides N. Sulfonylureas O. DPP-4 inhibitors P. SGLT-2 inhibitors Q. Glinides R. Alpha glucosidase inhibitors S. Other T. Injectable medications U. GLP-1s V. Insulin W. Personalized physical activity plan X. Benefits Y. Recommendations Z. Psychosocial issues AA. Behavior Change Section 4: Diabetes Complications and Exercise/Cardiac Rehab considerations A. Acute B. Hypoglycemia C. Hyperglycemia D. Chronic E. Cardiovascular disease F. Hypertension G. Retinopathy H. Peripheral vascular disease I. Peripheral neuropathy J. Autonomic neuropathy K. Nephropathy L. When to refer to other professionals M. Conclusion N. References

Instructor: Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE

Ms. Ackerman earned a Bachelor of Science in dietetics with a minor in science and food service administration from Central Michigan University. She completed a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition at Rush University in 1993. She has 25 years of experience as a clinical dietitian and diabetes educator working in a variety of setting including large in-patient, teaching hospitals; community hospitals; county health departments and outreach networks. She currently serves as the coordinator of a disease management program and medical nutrition services for a community hospital and is also an experienced lecturer, presenting educational programs in a variety of settings. Her professional associations include the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Disclosure: Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Occupational Therapists; Entry level Physical Therapists; Level II level Dietitians; Nurses; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.