Event Start/Stop Date and Time
November 25, 2024 3:00 PM - November 10, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Check-in Date and Time
November 25, 2024 3:00 PM EST
Location
Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet
Target Audience
RNs, LPNs, medical and nursing assistants, and other health care professionals who interact with adult patients with diabetes.
Event Description
People with diabetes are at higher risk for falls. Etiologies include vision changes from retinopathy, damage to both peripheral and central nerves, side effects from medicines, and co-morbidities like osteoarthritis. Through use of a case study illustrating a familiar primary care patient encounter, learners will apply new knowledge, so they can anticipate and intervene appropriately in their work. An optional module on conducting the Diabetic Foot Exam is included. There is no charge for this online course. Course registration is generously supported by the Division of Health Benefits.
Objectives
- Recognize the differences between the types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, and Diabetes from other causes.
- Appreciate the incidence and prevalence of falls in people with diabetes.
- Explain the different manifestations and complications of diabetes that increase fall risk.
- Implement patient-centered assessment, care planning, and care gap closure for the patient with diabetes.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Leslie McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
Session Details
Double Trouble: Diabetes and Falls
November 25, 2024 3:00 PM - November 10, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Check-in: November 25, 2024 3:00 PM EST
People with diabetes are at higher risk for falls. Etiologies include vision changes from retinopathy, damage to both peripheral and central nerves, side effects from medicines, and co-morbidities like osteoarthritis.
Through use of a case study illustrating a familiar primary care patient encounter, learners will apply new knowledge, so they can anticipate and intervene appropriately in their work. An optional module on conducting the Diabetic Foot Exam is included.
There is no charge for this online course. Course registration is generously supported by the Division of Health Benefits.
Available Credits:
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• 1 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC. Nurses: This educational activity (1.0 contact hours) can be applied toward your continuing competence plan for maintaining your current licensure with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
