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1. Summarize an overview of Diabetes Mellitus and its impact both locally and nationally.
2. Discuss the pathophysiology and diagnosis of: Type 1 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and glucose intolerance, Type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.
3. Assess obesity and sedentary lifestyle, and their impact on insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.
4. Discuss the ADA Clinical Guidelines for diabetes treatment and treatment goals.
5. Compare the use of oral medications, injectables and insulin regimens in helping to meet treatment goals.
6. Explain the AADE7™ “Behavior Goals” in education for self-management of diabetes.
7. Determine ways to reduce risk through the recognition and prevention of acute and chronic complications of diabetes.

Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Criteria

• Type 1 Diabetes and Subtypes
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Diabetes in pregnancy

Obesity and Sedentary Lifestyle

• Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity - BMI
• Central Adiposity - Pathophysiology for Cardiovascular Risk
  • Lipid disturbance
  • Prothrombotic state

ADA Clinical Guidelines for Treatment

• Algorithms for Treatment
  • Lifestyle change
  • Medication use
  • Lab monitoring
  • Recognition and prevention of complications

Medications

• Pharmacology/Mechanism of Action of Each Medication Class
• “Add on” Progression
  • Oral medications
  • Non-insulin injectables
  • Insulin regimens - including basal/bolus insulin

Risk Reduction

• Signs, Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria for:
  • Acute complications: DKA, HHS
  • Chronic complications:
    • Nephropathy
    • Retinopathy
    • Neuropathy
    • Cardiovascular Disease

AADE7™ Healthy Behaviors for Diabetes Self-Management

• Healthy Eating
• Being Active
• Monitoring
• Taking Medication
• Problem Solving
• Healthy Coping
• Reducing Risks

Tracey Long, PhD, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCE, CCRN, CNE

As a registered nurse for 36 years, Dr. Long has worked in critical care, emergency medicine, primary care, and endocrinology. She is a professor of nursing at Chamberlain University and family nurse practitioner. She has been a certified diabetes care and education specialist for 25 years and teaches a certified diabetes educator review course. She teaches medical Spanish and one of her favorite activities is taking nurses and allied healthcare professionals each summer to offer free medical clinics to underserved communities around the world with her non-profit organization www.bridgesforhealth.org.

As a published author, she has written a book on how to thrive with diabetes, not just survive, three children’s health books, three books on family history and many professional research articles. She married her college sweetheart, and they have their own "long legacy" of 6 children who teach her what’s really important in life.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tracey Long has employment relationships with Utah Body and Soul, College of Southern Nevada, Chamberlain College, Travelers Education Group, Nurse.Com, and Atrain. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tracey Long is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the National Certified Diabetes Educator Association, and the American Nurses Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Medical Education Development and is a contributing editor Yangtz Journal of Medicine.

For U.S. and Canadian customers, a CE test is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion may be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test/evaluation and paying the CE fee.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Certified Diabetes Educators
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators recognizes courses sponsored by a CDR approved provider. This self-study course qualifies for 6.5 continuing education hours.

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Registered Dietitians & Dietetic Technicians

PESI, Inc., PE001, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 6.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials. This self-study program/material is designated as LEVEL 2.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 5/15/2018
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.5 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.5 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 7.8 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners
This self-study program offers 120 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 2.0 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement.

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Pharmacists

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.5 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Certified Diabetes Educators, Registered Dietitians & Dietetic Technicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants and other Health Care Professionals