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Lecture Hall General Diabetes | Review

Gestational Diabetes Education in an Obstetric Office


Available Credits
CME 1
CDR 1
ACPE 0.75
CEU 0.75

Lois Exelbert
Lois Exelbert, RN, CDE, BC-ADM, LCCE
Diabetes Care Center
Homestead Hospital
Homestead, FL
System Requirements Method of Participation Disclosure Information

This lecture by Lois Exelbert provides a complete overview of the pathophysiology of diabetes in pregnancy - both gestational and pre-gestational diabetes. It offers the important teaching points that women with either of these diseases need to know while giving the historical background and implementation steps to offer this type of education program in a high risk pregnancy office.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Identify who is at risk for Gestational Diabetes
2. Identify what long term effects Gestational Diabetes has on mother/child
3. Identify what treatment is best for blood sugar control during pregnancy
4. Describe key points that every mother should know to help her have a healthy pregnancy
5. Dispel false myths about Gestational Diabetes and pregnancy

Estimated time to complete this activity is 65 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
MEDICINE: Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Present eLearning Systems LLC. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this Enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: 03/29/2007 Expiration Date: 06/15/2012
Peer Review: on 03/29/2007
Activity Number: 101037

DIETITIAN: PRESENT e-Learning Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Registered Dietetic Technicians (DTRs) will receive 1 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Release Date: 03/29/2007 Expiration Date: 02/20/2014
Peer Review: on 03/16/2009

PHARMACY: Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education. (Activity Number:0092-9999-09-119-H01-P This i This is a knowledge-based activity)

Release Date: 01/25/2010 Expiration Date: 09/30/2012
Peer Review: on 10/01/2009
Activity Number: 0092-9999-09-119-H01-P This i This is a knowledge-based activity

NURSING: Professional Education Services Group (PESG) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. PESG is awarding 0.75 contact hours for this activity.(Activity Number:10064)

Release Date: 09/01/2010 Expiration Date: 08/31/2012
Peer Review: on 08/01/2010
Activity Number: 10064

System Requirements
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Method of Participation
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  • Complete and submit the required pre-test
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  • Complete and submit post-test and program evaluation. Credit will be issued with a passing score of 70% or better.
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Disclosure Information
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It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.
Lois Exelbert, RN, CDE, BC-ADM, LCCE Lois Exelbert has disclosed that she has consulted for Novo Nordisk and Merck