Diabetes 360: Full Circle Understanding

Presented by the Rehabilitation Research & Training Institute 

7.5 Contact Hourse & Continuing Education Hours: This training is approved to provide 7.5 contact hours for social workers through NYS Education Department and is approved to award 7.5 continuing education hours for RNs by the Northeast Multi-State Division Continuing Nursing Education Unit. 

OPWDD Approved: This training meets the requirement for diabetic education of RN's contained in NYS OPWDD Administrative Directive 2003-01. This training qualifies as both the initial RN train-the-trainer as well as the annual update for RN's on Diabetes Management. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Nurses, Social Workers, Dietitians, Family Care Providers and Other Practitioners 

ABOUT THE COURSE: This comprehensive curriculum provides essential information for working with people who have pre-diabetic or diabetic conditions with a focus on those with special needs. 

It is designed to provide RN's with information to enhance their role in managing the healthcare of individuals with diabetes and provide resources to assist the RN in educating unlicensed direct care staff in the day-to-day care of individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes. 

RRTI and instructor Gary Anello, RN, MSN, CDE will offer the complete 8-hour course via two 4-hour interactive training sessions. 

WHEN & HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

SESSION 1: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 2: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM

Participants MUST attend both sessions of the presentation in order to receive a Certificate of Completion awarding 7.5 continuing education credits. 

HOW: There are two options available for attending this training - In-Person at the NYSRA / RRTI Office in Albany, NY OR Remotely via GotoWebinar. Please choose how you will attend on the registration form linked below.