Session Summary
Diabetes management is rapidly evolving to include many new drug classes and increasing reliance on technology to help maintain glycemic control. Hospitalized patients, especially those in critical care, may experience significant safety risks due to long drug half-lives and medication side effects. This presentation provides an overview of the different medication classes commonly prescribed, and discussion of side effects, risks and benefits. Practice recommendations for insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital are also discussed. Pharmacology content = 50%
Objectives
- Identify one class of medications commonly used in diabetes management.
- List side effects of the GLP-1 agonists which could impact safety in the hospitalized patient.
- Discuss the differences between interstitial glucose values and capillary blood glucose values.
Topics
Endocrine, Medication Management
Population
Adult
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.