Diabetes Boot Camp 2: Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors, Smart Pens, and Leveraging Diabetes Technology in Diabetes Care October 2025

October 22, 2025

This class will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn how to safely care for patients admitted to the hospital wearing an insulin pump or CGM (continuous glucose monitor). This includes a review of the systemwide policies and standardized Power Plans. This class provides up-close, hands-on experience with the latest technology.

Target Audience

Nurse

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

Attendees will: (1) be able to explain what insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring is and how they can be leveraged to improve the lives of people living with diabetes; (2) be able to define basal, bolus, correction, carb ratio, AID (automated insulin delivery) and auto vs. manual mode with respect to insulin pump therapy; (3) explain three essential parts of the systemwide insulin pump and CGM policy.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 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.
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
10/22/2025
Course expires: 
11/05/2025
Event starts: 
10/22/2025 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
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UPMC Shadyside small Board Room
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, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. 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.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE) This knowledge-based activity provides _4_ contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

 

Available Credit

  • 4.00 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.
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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