NUR134 - Diabetes Mellitus: Complications (2.5 HR)

Purpose: Health care professionals will enhance their understanding of the complications associated with diabetes mellitus. Objectives: 1. Discuss the three major types of diabetes; 2. Discuss diabetic retinopathy, causes, treatment and patient teaching; 3. Explore diabetic neuropathies, causes, treatment and patient teaching; 4. Discuss the ABCs of cardiovascular care and the diabetic patient; 5. Explore causes of cardiovascular complications in the diabetic patient as well as treatment and patient teaching; 6. Discuss kidney complications associated with diabetes, cause, treatment, and patient teaching.