• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Module 2 – Using a Glucometer highlights different issues that surround the use of glucometers.  This module will reveal when it is best to monitor blood glucose levels before meals, after meals, before activity, after activity, and at bedtime. Discussion will include features in a glucometer to consider and what to look for in a glucometer to meet the needs of different patients with diabetes.  Current common glucometers will be discussed, and selected features will be compared. In addition, necessary steps to sample glucose using a glucometer will be described and possible solutions to overcome barriers to glucometer use including incorrect glucometer readings will be reviewed. Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages of use of alternate site testing will be explored to equip pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with information to allow patients to evaluate alternate site testing.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   21271H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   21271H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recognize the variables that impact blood glucose readings from a glucometer

  Identify steps of how to use a glucometer

  Compare and contrast the most common glucometers

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize the variables that impact blood glucose readings from a glucometer

  Identify steps of how to use a glucometer

  Compare and contrast the most common glucometers

  Nurse

  Recognize the variables that impact blood glucose readings from a glucometer

  Compare and contrast the most common glucometers

  Identify steps of how to use a glucometer

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-854077

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-21-271-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-21-271-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-21-271-H01-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Samuel  Grossman, PharmD, PhD, CDCES, FACDCES Associate Professor, Hunter College of City University of New York

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