Focused CE Series

Course Title: Diabetes Educator Certification Review

October 10 - December 5, 2022 | Instructor-Led Online Course | 26.5 Contact Hours (Nurses) | 26.5 CPEUs (Dietitians) | ANCC Accredited

Please Note: The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential has changed to Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). The exam content outline has NOT changed. The content of this review will prepare you for the current certification exam.

With over 1,600,000 new cases of diabetes diagnosed every year, healthcare challenges associated with this chronic disease require competent, knowledgeable healthcare professionals who can provide patients with the current treatment strategies:

• Types of diabetes
• Monitoring blood sugar levels
• Techniques for safe medication use
• Nutritional and activity treatment approaches
• Describe management issues for special populations
• Review qualifications for obtaining diabetes educator certification.

This blended learning series will prepare eligible diabetes educators with the tools and information to take the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE)* exam. Complete this self-paced series to earn 26.5 contact hours (nurses)/26.5 CPEUs (dietitians).

*CBDCE is the administrator of the Certified Diabetes Educator program. CBDCE has not endorsed this program. There is no partnership between this program and the CBDCE.

Early Bird Rate: $375.00 | General Registration: $399.00 | Group Rate (3 or more): $370.00

• Benefits+

  • Strengthen your chances of passing the CBDCE exam.
  • Attend interactive discussions with diabetes educator certified experts.
  • Gain practical application of concepts as soon as your next shift.
  • Network with peers within the virtual classroom.

• Accreditation Information+

  

  
  

  In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  Relias reports to CE Broker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board of Nursing, District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider # CEP13791, for 26.5 contact hours.

• Commission on Dietetic Registration+

  As a Jointly Accredited organization, Relias LLC is accredited to offer dietetic continuing education by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The CDR is an associate member of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

• Speakers+

   

  Tracey Long, PhD, MS, RN, CDE, CNE, CHUC, CCRN, COI is currently the Director of Clinical Education at HealthCare Partners and adjunct faculty at Nevada State College. She earned two degrees at Brigham Young University in nursing and Spanish. She developed Spanish programs in health education and diabetes for local hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. She earned her masters degree in public health education at the California College of Health Sciences.

  Jamie Dillinger, MSN, RN, CRNP, CDE is a nurse practitioner in a private endocrinology practice who teachers Intensive Insulin Management Seminars at Villanova University, PA and Widener University, Chester, PA.

  Julie Stefanski, MEd, RDN, CSSD, LDN, CDE is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) focused on topics related to food, nutrition, and dietetics for Relias. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and have been certified diabetes educator since 2003. Stefanski earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and a Master’s Degree in Adult Education with a special focus on distance learning. She was a adjunct instructor in the Stabler Department of Nursing at York College of Pennsylvania for 13 years. She is the owner of Stefanski Nutrition Services where she specializes in pediatric nutrition, diabetes, and gastrointestinal issues. Stefanski serves as national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

• Disclosures+

  • • Webinars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed.
  • • None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
  • • Relias LLC guarantees that the content of this educational activity is free from bias.

• Cancellation and Refund Policy+

  Phone cancellations must be confirmed in writing. Cancellations received four weeks prior to the start date of the series will receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations received after four weeks and up to seven days prior to the start of the series will be assessed a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received seven days prior or no shows will not receive a refund. In the event that the program is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.