Pharmacological Management of Diabetes: Part I (Insulin)

This lecture will provide in-depth information on the pharmacological management of a diabetic patient using insulin.

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Course curriculum

    1. Video Course

    1. Evaluation

Course Details

  • $18.00
  • 1 hour of video content
  • Presented by Julie Rubenstein RN, CDE

About the course

1.0 contact hour (1.0 Rx pharmacology credit)
Expiration date: November 10, 2027

This lecture will provide in-depth information on the pharmacological management of a diabetic patient using insulin:

  • History of insulin discovery

  • Physiology of insulin secretion

  • Types of insulin: basal, bolus, pre-mixed, fixed ratio insulin combination

  • Injections and inhaled insulin

  • Dosing and titrating insulin

  • Target blood glucose values

  • Side effects of insulin

  • Proper injection technique

  • Managing hypoglycemia: sugar and glucagon

  • How to choose the right type of insulin

  • Patient education


Learning Outcome
The learner will report this educational activity provides information that improves, supports, or causes a change in their practice.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

To obtain CE credits, learners must complete 90% of the lecture. Partial credit will not be granted. Learners will receive a CE certificate upon completion of the lecture and submission of a course evaluation form. 

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this lecture. 

Conflict of Interest
The presenter declares no conflicts of interest.

Instructor

Julie Rubenstein

RN, CDE

Julie Rubenstein RN, CDE has worked as a nurse in home care and internal medicine. Since 2019, she has been providing outpatient diabetes education full-time and became certified as a diabetes educator in 2022. Julie helps patients, colleagues and physicians choose the best medications, adapt healthy diet and exercise recommendations to their established routines, monitor and interpret blood sugar test results, plan healthy pregnancies and post-partum transitions, and administer and titrate insulin. She is passionate about helping patients become independent and confident while maintaining in-target blood sugars.