The target audience for this course is registered nurses or other health care professionals and advanced health care students that have frequent interaction with individuals and groups affected by diabetes yet are not specialists in diabetes care.

This course provides an introductory overview of contemporary diabetes care. Intended for the health care generalist, this course is designed to increase the competency of care provided to individuals and groups affected by diabetes. The course presents basic elements that are essential to diabetes care as well as evolving information to meet best practice standards. Learners will explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology related to diabetes. Concepts of theory and research will be examined by the learner to develop the plan of care for individuals and groups in a variety of settings.

Ability to access the Internet and navigate the World Wide Web is required.

This is a 4 credit academic course and registered nurses may be eligible for 90 Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) contact hours* through a collaborative project between Gateway Technical College and the State of Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program if course requirements are completed. See attachment for details. Contact Diane Anderson with any questions at andersondi@gtc.edu.

For more information see the detailed letter of course explanation and Continuing Education Opportunity for Nurses.

Date Offered
The Spring 2010 sections of Contemporary Diabetes Care 543-117 starts January 26th and ends May 4th.

Register for Contemporary Diabetes Care 543-117 online at:
http://gtc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

For assistance with registration contact:
Registration Specialist Mary Jo Maheras: maherasm@gtc.edu
Phone: 1 (262) 619-6518
Fax: 1 (262) 619-6401

As soon as possible after registering submit to the course instructor Diane Anderson by E-mail the following at andersondi@gtc.edu

1. An electronic copy of the READI assessment: http://cws.gtc.edu/departments/distancelearning/READI_Introduction_4_Web.htm
2. Validation of professional or health career student status:
   • Health Care Professionals should submit professional license and/or certifications
   • Health Care Student submit transcript that validates successful completion of 2 semesters of  clinical in their health career program. (non-official transcripts acceptable)

If you are unable to E-mail the documents fax them to Kelly Bartlett at: 1-262-767-5201. Students that do not submit the above documentation before the start of the course will be dropped from the course.  

Before the course begins, students should also:

1. Complete the Blackboard Online Learning  System Tutorials at: http://gtc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
2. Obtain information regarding student Email at: http://gtc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
   

*Academic credit offered through Gateway Technical College. Nursing contact hours are from the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation