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Prediabetes: A Wake Up Call

The New York State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course has been awarded 1 contact hour.

Course Introduction

Diabetes is fast becoming a public health enemy, as its incidence is growing at an alarming rate. More than 20 million Americans are currently estimated to have diabetes (1), and that number is expected to exceed 36 million by 2025 (3). One in three babies born in the year 2000 is expected to have diabetes at some point in their lives (3). Because of the health complications of this disease, it has been said that this may be the first generation of young people who may not outlive their parents. Why has diabetes become the incredible challenge it has over the past few decades?

The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with important information on the development of diabetes and why it has become a major health concern.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Define diabetes and prediabetes.
Discuss physiology of diabetes and prediabetes.
Discuss risk factors for diabetes and prediabetes.
Describe interventions in the treatment of diabetes and prediabetes.

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