DESCRIPTION
This advanced course on diabetes diet management can be taken as Part 3 of a series or on its own. Course objectives are:
- Describe how the intake of dietary carbohydrates can have a direct influence on an individual’s blood glucose levels
- Differentiate between the various diet therapies used in management of type I, type II, and gestational diabetes
- Describe how to modify nutrient intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibers to prevent and treat common complications of diabetes
- Identify how diabetic complications can arise due to the lack of dietary management.
Approved for 2.5 CE/Contact Hours for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in Florida. Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Tags: 2.5 CE/Contact Hours, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus Part 3, Dietary Management, Florida Board of Nursing, FL BON, Florida Certified Nursing Assistants, FL CNA, Gestational, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes