Diabetes Boot Camp 2: Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors, Smart Pens, and Leveraging Diabetes Technology in Diabetes Care 9.18.24

September 18, 2024

This course will Introduce insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring to hospital healthcare providers. "Wearable" technologies will be reviewed as well as the policies and procedures for patients admitted with the wearables. 

Target Audience

Nurse

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Verbalize understanding of insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring.

2. Verbalize an increase in knowledge in caring for patients who wear insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors.

3. Identify how technology can be leveraged to improve the lives of people living with diabetes.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/18/2024
Course expires: 
10/02/2024
Event starts: 
09/18/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/18/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
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UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kellie Antinori-Lent MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES

Amy Donihi PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CPT, FCCP

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3 contact hours.

This knowledge-based activity provides 3 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.00 Attendance
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