Diabetes Mellitus (Pt 2): Medications for Treatment of Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus (Pt 2): Medications for Treatment of Diabetes is organized by CareerSmart Learning.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.

Description:
This advanced course on diabetes medications can be taken as Part 2 of a series or on its own. 
Course objectives are:

• Identify the main goals of diabetic medication management and hyperglycemia management.
• Describe the various methods of insulin administration, different types of insulin, and the rationale of correction or supplemental insulin.
• Describe the use of technology in the management of diabetes, including continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, and the bionic pancreas.
• Identify hypoglycemic protocols for individuals with diabetes.
• Describe the different types of actions, advantages, and disadvantages for oral diabetic agents used to manage hyperglycemia.
• Identify the actions, advantages, and disadvantages of non-insulin injectable medications for the management of type 2 diabetes.
• Identify some of the non-diabetic types of medication for long-term disease management of diabetes.