Laurie Klipfel – Diabetes Certificate Course: Update Your Practice with New Guidelines, Medications and Monitoring Technology

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Diabetes is approaching epidemic proportions, and the way we manage it has undergone sweeping changes. Are you up to date?

Whether you’re educating a newly diagnosed patient who’s completely overwhelmed… or dealing with a difficult patient who refuses to follow a care plan…

It’s critical you know the latest diabetes treatment options so you can give your patients the best possible outcomes.

Instead of hours searching through medical journals… this online video training gives you ALL the updates in one place:

• New ADA standards
• New ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors™ framework (formerly AADE7)
• The latest diabetes treatments (both pharmacological and non-pharmacological)
• The newest technology-based monitoring options

PLUS, unlike other courses that simply focus on updates and pathophysiology, this course also gives you:

• Proven strategies for motivating the most difficult patients!
• A handy diabetes medication reference guide with clinician notes!
• An easy-to-follow diabetes management schedule!
• Hassle-free meal plans your patients will want to follow!
• Real-world clinical insights from a certified diabetes care and education specialist with 20+ years of experience!
• Case studies, demonstrations and simulations to apply what you’ve learned!
• A certificate that showcases your diabetes expertise!
• And more!

For Healthcare Professionals in Any Department or Setting

Almost every patient population is seeing a rise in diabetes. That means every NP, RN, PA and other allied health professional needs to know how to detect and manage it – even when no symptoms are present.

Course Highlights:

✔ Comprehensive diabetes care training from assessment to treatment
✔ Updated ADA Standards and Guidelines for testing and care
✔ Evidence-based patient motivation techniques that really work
✔ The latest treatment options (both pharmacological and non-pharmacological)
✔ The newest technology-based monitoring options
✔ Clinical insights for acute and chronic complications
✔ A special section on gestational diabetes
✔ Practical strategies and approaches you can use with patients today
✔ Case studies, demonstrations and simulations to apply what you’ve learned

Expert Faculty:

Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDCES, WCC, has been a Certified Diabetes Educator for over 20 years and has managed several hospital ADA-recognized diabetes education programs; she is a Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in endocrinology and a certification in wound care. A member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Laurie is the past president of her local chapter. Laurie works at a large hospital in St. Louis, MO, serving the needs of patients with diabetes in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Laurie is also a certified insulin pump trainer and has published articles on use of insulin pumps for hospitalized patients. Her practical experiences, supported by clinical knowledge, provide a blend of information on how to treat diabetes today. Her goal is to provide the current strategies and treatments you need to improve the outcomes of your patients.

Course Outline

Importance of Glycemic Control — Acute Complications, Symptoms and Treatment

• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar
• Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNK)
• Hypoglycemia
• Infection
• Fatigue/depression

Chronic Complications, Prevention, Identification, and Treatment

• Cardiovascular disease
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Retinopathy
• Nephropathy
• Neuropathy

Goals of Therapy

• Glucose control
• Blood pressure control
• Lipid management
• Smoking cessation
• Improved “well-being”

ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors™ Framework

1. Healthy eating (carbohydrate counting, balanced fat/protein/carb)
2. Being active with complications of diabetes
3. Healthy coping/ stress management/ depression treatment
4. Monitoring: frequency, timing and evaluation of results
5. Risk reduction
6. Problem-solving with case examples
7. Medication: indications and contraindications

Oral Medications

• Sulfonylureas
• Meglitinides
• Thiazolidinediones (TZD)
• Biguanides
• Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
• DPP-4 inhibitors
• SGLT-2 inhibitors
• Incretin Mimetics
• Combinations

Injectables
Insulin

• Action times
• Basal/bolus dosing
• Benefits of insulin pump therapy
• Management of insulin pump in the hospital

Incretin Mimetics

• Amylinomimetics

Newer Therapies

• Glucose sensors
• Sensor-augmented insulin pumps
• On the Horizon:
• • Closed-loop insulin pumps
  • Improved pancreatic transplants
  • Many combination pills
  • More DPP-4 inhibitors
  • Obesity medications
  • Stem cell research

Healthy Coping/Stress Management Skills

• Genetic component
• The Obesity Paradox
• Healthy choices
• Treatment options with pros/cons
• Focus on healthy behaviors

Patient Education and Empowerment

• Techniques
• Adult learning styles
• Setting “SMART” goals
• Motivational techniques

Improving Glycemic Management in Hospitalized Patients

• Standards of care
• Goals
• Surgical considerations
• Insulin pumps in hospitalized patients
• Resources for patients and professionals

Case Studies

• Delaying onset of diabetes for at-risk patients
• Choosing the best initial treatment for newly diagnosed diabetes
• How to advance therapy with optimization of oral agents
• Advancing to combination therapy
• Optimizing basal-bolus insulin therapy
• Motivational techniques
• How to address weight issues
• Improving glycemic management in hospitalized patients

Register now and you’ll also receive these 3 BONUSES!
 
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer Solutions
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Diabetes Management Schedule and Medication Guide
This printable reference guide includes a comprehensive list of diabetes medications by classification with valuable clinician notes. You’ll also receive an easy-to-follow schedule – based on guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) – for what to check at each regular diabetes visit, as well as at quarterly and annual intervals.

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