Diabetes Type 2

1. Describe the incidence, prevalence, costs, and groups at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
2. Review the underlying causes of diabetes.
3. Discuss prevention strategies for persons at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
4. Describe the assessment and screening criteria used to diagnose patients.
5. Review current goals of treatment for persons with type 2 diabetes.
6. Describe the components of a diabetes self-management education plan, including lifestyle interventions and nutrition management.
7. Review medications and metabolic surgery options.
8. Discuss the most common and serious complications associated with type 2 diabetes and their effective treatment interventions.

Nursing

Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
• Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Occupational Therapy

Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 08646. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 7.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy

Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 7.00

Course Availability: Expires 2026-12-01