Uncontrolled Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease: Type 3 Diabetes?

Contact Hours: 2

Author(s):

Maureen Sullivan-Tevault, RN, MS, BSN, CEN, CDCES

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to introduce healthcare professionals to the research findings indicating that the causes and long-term effects of chronic poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes may indeed be directly affecting the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. In doing so, clinicians will be educated on the importance of early intervention on chronic disease management to lower the incidence of long-term complications.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Definitions
  3. Diabetes Categories
  4. Symptoms of Type 3 Diabetes
  5. Subtypes of Alzheimer’s Disease
  6. Pathophysiology
  7. Symptoms of Poorly Controlled Diabetes
  8. Causes of Type 3 Diabetes
  9. Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Dementia
  10. Etiology of Type 2 diabetes
  11. Etiology of Alzheimer’s Disease
  12. Treatment
  13. Research
  14. Case Study
  15. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Verbalize known risk factors for Type 2 diabetes.
  2. Describe signs and symptoms of Type 3 diabetes.
  3. Define critical differences/causative factors between subtypes of Alzheimer’s Disease.
  4. Discuss neurological effects of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
  5. Outline recommended therapies for a client with Type 3 diabetes.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

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Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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