Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CMGD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Identify the pathophysiology of and risk factors for developing gestational diabetes mellitus.
Identify lab tests and values that guide the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Discuss monitoring and treatment of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Diagnosis and Management
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the U.S.
Criteria for GDM
Gestational Carbohydrate Pathophysiology
Detection and Diagnosis
Risks to the Mother and Fetus
Management of GDM
Glucose Monitoring
Section 3: GDM Monitoring and Treatment
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Diet
Exercise
Medication
Insulin
Teaching Insulin Administration
Fetal Surveillance
Intrapartum Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
Postpartum Insulin Requirements
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Instructor: Lauren Manaker, MS, RD, LD, CLEC
She is a private-practice registered dietitian based in Charleston, South Carolina. She focuses on infertility, preconception, prenatal, and postnatal health. She earned a B.S. in human nutrition from the University of Florida in Gainesville and her M.S. in clinical nutrition from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. She later earned her CLEC certification at University of C-San Diego.
Writer: Kimberly Workman, MA
Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Health Educators; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.