Course Code: REL-ACU-0-TDCA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall the risk factors and clinical indicators of type 2 diabetes.
Recall the physical and emotional comorbidities of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.
Indicate lifestyle and pharmacological interventions needed for type 2 diabetes management.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: T2D Among Children and Adolescents
Background
Diabetes Classification
Screening and Diagnosis
Section 3: Meet Maria
A New Diagnosis
Section 4: Health Effects of Diabetes
The Impact of Adolescent Diabetes
Comorbidities
Section 5: Maria’s Return Visit
Six Months Later
Section 6: Treatments
Setting the Foundation
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Physical Activity
Healthy Eating
Pharmacology
The Role of the School
Transition to Adult Care
Section 7: Managing Maria’s Diabetes
Eating and Cooking Together
Section 8: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: 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: 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.