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Topics:
Back to basics: understanding the “why” of diabetes symptoms and therapy
• A review of diabetes pathophysiology and the impact of high and low glucose levels
• Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines criteria for diagnosing diabetes
• Signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
Starting and adjusting insulin: You can do it!
• A review of current insulins in Canada and their actions
• Choosing the right type of insulin for the right patient: case studies
• Preventing problems and the education required for a patient to safely manage
Injecting insulin: Where you inject is as important as what you inject
• Troubleshoot the practical aspects of insulin injections
• Understand the causes of sub-optimal glycemic control
• Assessing for and managing lipohypertrophy
Hypoglycemia and driving
• Outline the current driving recommendations for those with diabetes
• Review the responsibility of the person with diabetes and the healthcare provider
What to choose and when? Anti-hyperglycemic agents (AHA) and non-insulin injectables
• A review of current anti-hyperglycemic agents (AHA) in Canada
• GLP-1 receptor agonists and GLP-1/GIP dual agents (Ozempic and Mounjaro). What’s the evidence and when should we use them?
• Choosing the right AHA for the right patient: case studies
Continuous Glucose Monitors: The Future is Here!
• An overview of the concept of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM), advantages, drawbacks
• Insulin pumps and their integration with CGM (hybrid closed loop systems)
• Understanding and acting on the reports generated from CGM data: case studies
Steroid-induced hyperglycemia: How to deal with the challenges
• Strategies to manage hyperglycemia caused by corticosteroid use
Remission from type 2 diabetes: can it be done?
• The history of remission in patients with type 2 diabetes
• Methods to achieve remission
• Behavioural approaches to change and setting realistic expectations for remission and diabetes management
Description:
Are you ready for Diabetes Boot Camp? One-third of adults admitted to hospital have diabetes and are more likely to require community health services; so you are very likely to encounter a patient who is relying on you to know the current treatment strategies. Diabetes management is ever-changing with new guidelines, insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents, and technology and it’s hard to keep up. This one-day workshop will give you a review of not only the basics, but will also include the more advanced strategies for managing diabetes in this complex environment. This program will help you get up-to-date information and minimize the common problems that may arise. You’ll gain valuable insights into how to manage the patient with hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; understand the time action profiles of insulin and anti-hyperglycemia agents; learn about current methods of glucose monitoring; and actions the patient can take to improve their health through lifestyle changes.
Who Should Attend?
• All professional Staff who work with adult clients with diabetes in Acute, Long-term, Ambulatory & Community Settings
• Home Health Care Staff
• Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Educators, Physicians Assistants, Residents, Interns, Dietitians, Pharmacists
Lisa Maks, RN, MN, CDE
Lisa brings 36 years of nursing, with 20 years as a Certified Diabetes Educator in the diabetes field and on her move from Ontario to Vancouver in 2021, has the privilege to be the first Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC and the only one in the province. The Diabetes CNS role includes providing expert consultation to prescribers, leadership, education and leading quality improvement projects and research. She makes change at a systems level to provide evidence-based improvements to diabetes management for the people we serve. She’s also had academic ties as an Associate Clinical Professor with McMaster University School of Nursing in Hamilton, Ontario since 2008 and is currently an Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia. She has presented nationally for 20 years speaking on diabetes-related topics. She is passionate about diabetes management and has worked in a variety of settings from in-patient, out-patient to the community.
