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LIVE COURSE
Overview
This educational event will provide updates on how to effectively care for children with type one diabetes in the school or childcare setting. We will discuss utilizing a multidisciplinary care plan, common dietary concerns, and the impact of type one diabetes on mental health. Participants will also have exposure to common diabetic devices such as CGMs, insulin pumps and rescue medication trainers.
Brochure 
Diabetes in School 2023 Flyer.pdf
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is Registered Nurses, school health aides, diabetes resource nurses, and others working with kids with diabetes.
Learner Outcome
After attending this event, participants will report increased knowledge and confidence related to caring for children with diabetes in the school/childcare setting. Participants will successfully demonstrate insulin dosage calculations and operation of diabetes devices seen in the school/childcare setting.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 1. Diabetes 101 | 2.02 MB |
| 2. Delegation & Training, IEP & 504 | 861.94 KB |
| 3. Diabetes Medical Management Plan and Individualized Health Plan | 2.2 MB |
| 4. Diabetes Nutrition in the School | 1.53 MB |
| 5. Diabetes and Mental Health | 449.1 KB |
| 6. Navigating Extracurricular Involvement | 586.96 KB |
| 7. Diabetes through the Developmental Stages | 674.72 KB |
| 8. Navigating Diabetes Burnout | 797.13 KB |
Faculty Presenters
Dr. Sarah Bartz, MD
Briargate Endocrinology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Laura Bredbenner, M.Ed., CCLS
Child Life Specialist
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anna Farrell, LPC
Clinical Supervisor
Special Services Provider
School Counselor
Andrea Houk, RN, CDCES
Executive Director
Diabetes Resource Nurses of Colorado
Tarira Savoy, MS, RD, CDCES
Senior Clinical Dietician
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Tammy Swigert, MSN, RN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Emily Wardell, FNP-BC
Pediatric Diabetes Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jennifer Whitmarsh, BSN, RN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jenny Guivens, planner for this educational activity, is an independent contractor for Insulet on Omnipod.
Andrea Houk, instructor for this activity, is a trainer for Tandem Diabetes, Insulet and Medtronic Diabetes, and owns stock in Tandem Diabetes, Insult, Dexcom, and Abbott Diabetes.
All other planners and presenters in control of content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
The relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD):
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational offering for 6.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Claim only those hours you attend. Attendance, sign-in, and submission of an evaluation after session are required for successful completion and receipt of certificate of attendance.
Available Credit
- 6.25 Attendance
- 6.25 NCPD