Creating Successful Diabetes Self-Management Plans for Your Patients

Complete Seminar Details

Attend this evidence-based course on avoiding diabetic complications through nutritional and lifestyle changes to increase your knowledge, confidence and skills while learning preventative self-care practices to teach patients.

Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States and is the 7th leading cause of death. Diabetes also doubles one's risk of heart disease and stroke leading to even more fatalities. Furthermore, poorly controlled diabetes, commonly a result of improper disease management, inadequate self-care and/or poor nutritional choices, leads to multiple other complications that are often very serious. In fact, in addition to cardiac effects, poorly controlled diabetes is the leading cause of adult blindness, end-stage renal disease and non-traumatic lower limb amputations. And, with over 23.6 million Americans with diabetes (7.8% of the U.S. population) and an overall economic cost of over $174 billion annually, this disease is obviously one of the major health dilemmas of our time.

Fortunately, however, people with diabetes can take control of their disease and lower their risk of complications through healthy lifestyle choices and preventative self-care techniques. As health care providers, we must combine the most current empirical knowledge in nutritional therapies with medication management and behavioral change strategies in order to reach the optimum results with each patient. Education on self-management of diabetes must include providing patients with easily implemented, yet impactful, plans for proactive diabetes control. This comprehensive, nutrition-focused seminar speaks to attendees from various professions and backgrounds that treat patients with diabetes. While the focus is on therapeutic nutrition and lifestyle modifications, the course provides key information for effective diabetes therapy, from medications to foot care, and increases your confidence in your ability to manage the disease. Upon completion of this program, you will be able to empower your patients to make informed choices that could not only improve their quality of life, but also extend it.

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

• Outline nutrition intervention recommendations for children, adults and seniors
• Recognize the crucial role of nutrition, exercise and weight management in the treatment of diabetes
• Describe the pathogenesis of diabetes and the significance of diabetes complications
• List the pros and cons of current oral and insulin therapy medications for optimal diabetes management
• Apply strategic behavioral change therapies and discover their importance in bringing about the healthier lifestyles key to successful disease management
• Apply nutrition therapies for proactive diabetes management
• Review the basic physiology of diabetes including its risks and treatments
• Discuss the importance of changing behaviors related to diabetes management
• Identify methods for evaluating diabetes control
• Describe the acute and chronic complications associated with diabetes
• Explain the importance of proper foot care for a person with diabetes and list methods of maintaining foot health
• Identify medications for diabetes management
• Compare different medications and classes of drugs to treat diabetes
• Discuss the relationship between carbohydrates and blood glucose control
• Discover low fat, low sugar meal planning ideas and resources for healthy eating
• List the benefits and precautions of exercise for people with diabetes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Certified Diabetes Educators
• Registered/Licensed Dietitians
• Certified Dietary Mangers
• Dietetic Technicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Home Health Nurses
• Rehab Nurses
• Cardiac Rehab Staff
• Coronary Care Staff
• Exercise Physiologists
• Registered Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Physicians
• Case Managers
• Nutritionists and Nutrition Counselors
• Wellness Professionals

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

Our Mission Statement

“CCE exists to identify and provide opportunities for relevant continuing education in a timely and geographically friendly manner that will meet and exceed the needs and expectations of targeted professionals.”

Quote From Past Participants:

"Halle is a dynamic, professional speaker whose knowledge and passion engage her audience and speak to many diverse age and cultural groups. I highly recommend her courses!" - RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PHN, CDE, Diabetes Care Manager, Escondido, California

"Halle has a tremendous energy and enthusiasm for teaching and is passionate about improving diabetes care. She develops a great rapport with her audience." - RN, MSN, CNS, Diabetes Care Manager, Poway, California

"Halle Elbling is a dynamic and knowledgeable speaker with a technique that is clear and concise and easily understood by all audiences. Her friendly, warm and approachable personality puts her audience at ease which adds to the success of her classes." - BS, Health Education Specialist, Poway, California

"Halle Elbling demonstrates thorough knowledge of the subject matter and communicates it clearly. Her helpfulness and enthusiasm encouraged active participation during the seminar." - MA, San Diego, California