Comprehensive Blood Glucose Management for Healthcare Providers
About This Event
This dynamic 6-hour continuing education course is designed to enhance healthcare providers’ proficiency in screening and interpreting blood glucose levels. Topics include diseases impacting blood glucose, recognizing at-risk populations, proper glucose monitoring techniques, demonstrating screening and glucose testing techniques, oral care considerations for diabetic patients, responding to blood glucose related medical emergencies, and referral to primary care or endocrinology. Participants will develop clinical skills to perform glucose screening, increase confidence in identifying and managing patients at risk for blood glucose irregularities, improve patient outcomes through timely intervention and referrals, and strengthen interprofessional relationships.
Learning Objectives
- Promote an understanding of blood glucose related diseases.
- Describe the signs, symptoms, common co-conditions and challenges affecting diabetic patients.
- Demonstrate techniques for screening at risk patients and performing glucose testing.
- Discuss oral care considerations for diabetic patients.
- Identify and respond to blood glucose related medical emergencies.
- Refer to the necessary primary care provider or endocrinologist.