Digital Seminar

Diabetes Medication Updates

Name: Diabetes Medication Updates
SKU: POS078410

$249.99 Standard

Diabetes is so prevalent – among patients and across all our specialty settings.

As new medications and treatments continue to emerge, the management of diabetes becomes increasingly complex. It is more imperative than ever that we keep up-to-date on current standards and guidelines regarding both oral and injectable medications used for diabetes care.

As we better understand the complicated multifactorial pathogenesis of diabetes, it can feel challenging to create individualized treatment plans for patients. Treatments that typically include medication as a critical piece to manage patient blood sugars. This training delivers evidence-based practice recommendations to guide medication choices that will optimize outcomes, improve patient satisfaction and reduce the risk of serious complications that can occur from poor management.

You will achieve a current and comprehensive understanding of the latest approaches to both assess and treat patients with diabetes. Along the way, Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDCES, WCC, will interject her best clinical tips to improve patient education and empowerment so that you, too, can ultimately impact the greatest goal achievements for your patients!

Here's What You'll Learn

Diabetes Medications: 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
Case Studies
Delay onset of diabetes for at risk patient
Select the best initial treatment for a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes
How to advance therapy with oral agent optimization
Enhanced effectiveness of combination therapies
Optimize basal bolus insulin therapy
Motivational techniques
Addressing patient weight concerns
Improve glycemic management in hospitalized patients

Everything You're Getting

More than 6 hours of video content
CE information to come

Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDCES, WCC®

Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDCES, WCC®, has been a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for over 20 years managing both inpatient and outpatient care for patients with diabetes. She has managed several hospital ADA-recognized diabetes education programs, is a Board-Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in endocrinology, and has a certification in wound care.

Laurie is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists and past president of her local chapter. She is a certified insulin pump trainer and has published articles on use of insulin pumps for hospitalized patients. Her practical patient experiences, supported by clinical knowledge, provide a blend of information on how to treat diabetes today.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Laurie Klipfel has employment relationships with the VA-St. Louis and the Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists, Inc. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Laurie Klipfel is a member of the St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice.

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Media Type:: Digital Seminar
Product Code:: POS078410
Duration:: 6 hours, 38 minutes
Copyright:: Jun 24, 2021
Closed Captions:: Available
Format:: Audio and Video

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Program content is reviewed periodically per accrediting board rules for currency and appropriateness for credit. Credit approvals are subject to change. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval.
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. 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 profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography. A small portion of the material for this CE activity was developed with limited assistance from generative AI. All AI-generated information was reviewed for accuracy by the instructor, an independent content reviewer, or PESI staff. Evergreen Certifications is owned by PESI, Inc. Counselors please note: This activity is not offered for NBCC CE hours.

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