How Sweet It Is! Management of Diabetes: Injectable Medications

How Sweet It Is! Management of Diabetes: Injectable Medications is organized by PharmCon, Inc. and will be held from Jan 02, 2017 - May 31, 2020.

Target Audience : Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician.

Credits : 1 Contact Hour(s)

Conference Description : 
Pharmacy practitioners are drug experts, including the selection, dosing and titration of injectable antidiabetes and hypoglycemic agents. Many new antidiabetes medications have been introduced to the market in recent years, and pharmacist needs to be aware about best practices in the use of these medications. 

Conference Objectives are :
Nurse
• Describe the mechanism of action of each injectable medication used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Describe the adverse effects of each injectable medication used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Describe the role of each injectable medication used to treat diabetes in the overall treatment approach for diabetes.
• Explain dosing and titration strategies for injectable medications used to treat diabetes.
• List important counseling points for patients receiving injectable diabetes medications.

Pharmacist
• Describe the mechanism of action of each injectable medication used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Describe the adverse effects of each injectable medication used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Describe the role of each injectable medication used to treat diabetes in the overall treatment approach for diabetes.
• Explain dosing and titration strategies for injectable medications used to treat diabetes.
• List important counseling points for patients receiving injectable diabetes medications.

Pharmacy Technician
• Gain overall knowledge of injectable diabetes medications used in type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Outline the most common adverse effects of injectable medications used in type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Outline dosing and titration strategies for injectable medications used in type 1 or type 2 diabetes.