Seminar Detail
The Ultimate One-Day Diabetes Course - Managing Diabetes: Improving Patient Outcomes
- Where:
- CINCINNATI, OH
- When:
- Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This event is not currently available for purchase.
For more information: Call (800) 844-8260
Course Description:
As a healthcare professional, you need sufficient diabetes knowledge to provide safe, competent care to patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Diabetes is becoming more complex and it is critical that you understand the latest strategies in insulin delivery, blood glucose monitoring, AADE 7, and nutrition to give your patients the best outcomes.
Please join national diabetes expert, Sandra L. Kimball, for this patient-focused one-day seminar on diabetes. You will leave with new management techniques and tips to improve the outcomes of patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes, as well as how to implement the latest clinical guidelines to optimize the quality of life of your patients and prevent further complications.
As a healthcare professional, you need sufficient diabetes knowledge to provide safe, competent care to patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Diabetes is becoming more complex and it is critical that you understand the latest strategies in insulin delivery, blood glucose monitoring, AADE 7, and nutrition to give your patients the best outcomes.
Please join national diabetes expert, Sandra L. Kimball, for this patient-focused one-day seminar on diabetes. You will leave with new management techniques and tips to improve the outcomes of patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes, as well as how to implement the latest clinical guidelines to optimize the quality of life of your patients and prevent further complications.
Please refer to the course brochure for continuing education information.
Learner Objectives:
- State the reported relationship between obesity, glucose intolerance, and the prevention of Type-2 diabetes.
- Discuss the latest advances in insulin delivery and devices.
- Analyze the various blood glucose monitoring systems.
- Differentiate between pharmacologic treatment options for diabetes.
- Apply the AADE 7 goals to patient management.
- Integrate nutrition and label reading to facilitate patient behavioral changes.
- Explain effective new strategies to improve patient outcomes.
SANDRA L. KIMBALL, MSN, NP-C, APRN-BC, CDE, CPT
Sandra L. Kimball, MSN, NP-C, APRN-BC, CDE, CPT, is a prescribing Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator and a Certified Pump Trainer; she has been working as a nurse for over 22 years. Sandra is the preferred Diabetes Specialist for the largest primary care office in Montgomery County, Ohio and manages South Dayton Diabetes and Nutrition Center. For nine years, this practice has had approximately 80% of their diabetes patients under Hgb A1c of 7%.
Sandra has participated in creating and writing four National recognition diabetes programs for the Joslin Diabetes Center in Centerville, Ohio, Montgomery County Health Department, Diabetes Dayton and Good Samaritan Hospital. She also works as a Certified Pump Trainer, where she provides individual insulin training for the patients she serves.
Sandra has educated over 18,000 people with diabetes and assists community and healthcare organizations in developing diabetes education and training programs. She also volunteers for numerous outreach organizations providing diabetes education for senior citizen groups, community colleges, home health care nurses, and parish nurses throughout Ohio.
Disclosures:
Financial: Sandra Kimball Murnen has an employment relationship with Miamisburg Family Practice and West Carrollton Medical. She is on the speaker bureau for Promologics and VMS. Ms. Kimball Murnen receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Sandra Kimball has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Sandra has participated in creating and writing four National recognition diabetes programs for the Joslin Diabetes Center in Centerville, Ohio, Montgomery County Health Department, Diabetes Dayton and Good Samaritan Hospital. She also works as a Certified Pump Trainer, where she provides individual insulin training for the patients she serves.
Sandra has educated over 18,000 people with diabetes and assists community and healthcare organizations in developing diabetes education and training programs. She also volunteers for numerous outreach organizations providing diabetes education for senior citizen groups, community colleges, home health care nurses, and parish nurses throughout Ohio.
Disclosures:
Financial: Sandra Kimball Murnen has an employment relationship with Miamisburg Family Practice and West Carrollton Medical. She is on the speaker bureau for Promologics and VMS. Ms. Kimball Murnen receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Sandra Kimball has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live event only. After attendance has been verified, pre-registered attendees will receive an email from PESI Customer Service with the subject line, “Evaluation and Certificate” within one week. This email will contain a link to complete the seminar evaluation and allow attendees to print, email or download a certificate of completion if in full attendance. For those in partial attendance (arrived late or left early), a letter of attendance is available through that link and an adjusted certificate of completion reflecting partial credit will be issued within 30 days (if your board allows). Please see “live seminar schedule” for full attendance start and end times. NOTE: Boards do not allow credit for breaks or lunch.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
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.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
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.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
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Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI Rehab, P.O. Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call (800) 844-8260.
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at (800) 844-8260.
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