Diabetes Boot Camp 3: Deep Dive Into Diabetes Clinical Care @ The Bedside--Time to Embrace Best Practice

April 18, 2024

This program will review basic diabetes pathophysiology and focus of pharmacological treatment regimens. Current diabetes standards of care that influence the policies, procedures, and powerplans within our hospital will also be discussed.

Target Audience

Nurse

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Discuss the basic pathophysiology of the different types of diabetes and associated complications.
  2. List the different types of diabetes medications currently available and how they improve glycemia.
  3. Explain 2 national standards of care for in-patient diabetes.
  4. Identify 1 UPMC standard of care (policy, protocol, guideline, or order-set) and highlight key points of best practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.50 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.
  • 7.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/18/2024
Course expires: 
05/02/2024
Event starts: 
04/18/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/18/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
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UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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.

 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.25 contact hours.

This knowledge-based activity provides 7.25 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

  • 7.50 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.
  • 7.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.25 Attendance
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