Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Complications

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-GDDIC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Recognize risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Define at least one fetal and one maternal complication resulting from gestational diabetes mellitus.
Recall three interventions to achieve target blood glucose goals and improve outcomes for women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Etiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Risk Factors Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Screening for Pre-Existing Undiagnosed Diabetes

Diagnosis

Review

Summary

Section 3: Complications

Fetal Complications

Maternal Complications

Review

Summary

Section 4: Interventions

Blood Glucose Goals and Monitoring

Diet Recommendations

Artificial Sweeteners

Sample Meal Plan

Important Diet Considerations

Exercise Recommendations

Pharmacology

Lifelong Monitoring

Review

Summary

Section 5: Clinical Vignette

Caring for your Patient with GDM

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN

Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University.  After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Level I level Dietitians; 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.