Blood Glucose: Pharmacy Care and Patient Self-Monitoring- Diabetes impacts millions of patients and often results in significant co-morbidities such as kidney failure, infection and blindness. Monitoring blood glucose is key to appropriate management of diabetes. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are in a unique position to significantly impact appropriate glucose meter selection and usage. Patient interaction regarding meters often results in additional counseling opportunities about diabetes management and ongoing monitoring. This continuing education activity addresses the relationship between diabetes physiology and appropriate monitoring, the appropriate timing of glucose monitoring, the features of glucose meters, the appropriate use of glucose meters and patient counseling procedures for pharmacists.
Identify current trends in diabetes prevalence specifically as it relates to patient interaction within a community pharmacy environment.
Discuss the role of blood glucose monitoring in the treatment and healthcare regimens of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
List factors that may impact glucose readings and patient technique and/or compliance with blood glucose meters.
Outline the self-monitoring of blood glucose process as needed in being able to educate patients in the use of blood glucose meters.
1.5 Free CEUs for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Techs
Expires 2/20/15
Provided by ProCE
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