Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Complications
Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Complications is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 11/15/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 11/15/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 11/30/2024
Description:
A common complication of pregnancy is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDM is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnant women who normally do not have diabetes. Proper diet, exercise, and pharmacological interventions can help your patient have a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to educate nurses and registered dietitians in acute care settings on current screening recommendations, diagnostic criteria, blood glucose goals, and treatment interventions for GDM.
This course discusses the use of a drug, device, or product for purposes not approved by the FDA (off-label).
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Recognize risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus.
• Define at least one fetal and one maternal complication resulting from gestational diabetes mellitus.
• Recall three interventions to achieve target blood glucose goals and improve outcomes for women with gestational diabetes mellitus.