Diabetes in Pregnancy Nursing CE Course
hosted byNursingCE.comDiabetes in Pregnancy Nursing CE Course is organized by NursingCE.com.
Release Date: 9/15/2022
Expiration Date: 9/15/2025
Target Audience:
LPNs, RNs, and APRNs who help care for patients with pregestational diabetes and those diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Description:
This learning activity aims to increase the learner's knowledge of pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the effects on the pregnant individual and the fetus. The nurse will understand the pathophysiology of the distinct types of diabetes mellitus (DM), including insulin-dependent, non-insulin-dependent, and gestational, management, maternal and fetal risks and complications, and care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The nurse will also understand the different screening processes for GDM.
Learning Objectives
• describe the causes of GDM
• explain the complications of DM in the pregnant individual
• describe how individuals are screened for GDM
• summarize the management of DM during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods
• recall the impact of DM on the fetus and infant
