Pediatric Diabetes Update for School Nurses
DATE: Monday, January 4, 2010
LOCATION: Nicholls State University Betsy C. Ayo Hall Auditorium
TIME: 8 a.m. (registration) until 3:30 p.m. (education activity ends)
CREDIT: 5.5 contact hours
COST: Fee includes continental breakfast, break refreshments and handouts
- $70 for individuals
- $35 for retired nurses age 55 or over
- $25 for Nicholls faculty and staff
- $25 for Nicholls students
- $10 late registration fee for registering less than seven days prior to education activity
Speakers:
Terry Compton RN, MS, CDE is a certified diabetic educator. She is currently a clinical instructor in the Baccalaureate Nursing Program atSoutheastern Louisiana University. Prior to taking the faculty position at SLU, she was the Diabetes Nurse Coordinator at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans for 16 years. While at Children’s she was program coordinator for the inpatient and outpatient diabetes services as well as staff and community education. As a certified diabetic educator she provides insulin pump training and diabetes education through referrals from private physicians. She currently serves on the Professional Practice Committee for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She has presented numerous continuing education programs on diabetes topics such as pediatrics, insulin pump therapy, autoimmune disorders in children at the local, state, regional and national level.
DESCRIPTION: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in children. A crucial step in providing safe diabetes management in the school setting is educating school nurses about diabetes and specific care tasks. The goal of this program is to provide updated clinical management guidelines for children with diabetes. Insulin therapy options, nutritional guidelines, management of acute complications and insulin pump therapy will be addressed. The role of the school nurse in implementing a diabetes management plan will be discussed as well. The activity is for school nurses as well as all nurses who are in a contact with diabetic children.