The official web site for this course is: www.gtc.edu/DiabetesEdOnline
Target Audience: The target audience is Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, other interested health care providers, advanced health career students or other professionals that have frequent interaction with individuals and groups affected by diabetes
Course Description
This course provides an overview of contemporary diabetes care. It is designed to increase the competency of care provided to individuals and groups affected by diabetes at multiple points of access in the health care system. The target audience is Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, other interested health care providers, advanced health career students or other professionals that have frequent interaction with individuals and groups affected by diabetes. The course presents basic elements that are essential to diabetes care as well as the evolving research necessary to meet best practice standards. Learners will explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and lifestyle behavior changes related to diabetes care. Concepts of theory and research will be examined by the learner to develop a culturally competent plan of care for individuals and groups in a variety of settings. The learner must have the ability to access and navigate the Internet as well as knowledge of common office software. Before the course begins the learner is to be responsible for and capable of using the college's online learning system by completing the tutorials available on the college website.
This is a 4 credit academic course and registered nurses may be eligible for 90 Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) contact hours (see statements at end of this document *). Contact Diane Anderson with any questions at andersondi@gtc.edu or voice mail: (262) 564-2238.
Dates Offered Contemporary Diabetes Care Course Number 543-117
The course is offered in an asynchronous online format which gives flexibility to learners that have varying schedules. The course includes some traditional evaluation such as pretest, quizzes, and posttest however the majority of the course weight is centered on learning activities in discussion board. In the discussion boards students and faculty apply contemporary diabetes knowledge to variety clinical situations.
To register for Contemporary Diabetes Care 543-117:
The My Gateway Brochure at the below link contains information on utilization of GTC Web Advisor, Student ID obtainment, E-mail. http://gtc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
For further assistance with registration contact:
Registration Specialist Mary Jo Maheras: maherasm@gtc.edu
Phone: (262) 619-6518
Fax: (262) 619-6233
or
Phone: Bettye Andersen (262)-619-6658
Fax: (262) 619-6301
Before the course begins, students must also:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
* Disclosures Required to Participants for WNA Nursing Contact Hours: