This course is Lesson 1 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "New Treatments and Technologies in Diabetes." The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:
I. Benefits

II. Limitations

III. Pump Candidates & Indications
a. How to get started
b. Documentation
c. Costs & Insurance coverage

IV. Setting initial doses
a. Basal rates
b. Insulin carb ratio’s
c. Correction dosing

V. Pump sites
a. Site Selection
b. Insertion sets
c. Skin problems

VI. Pump Brands & Features

VII. Blood glucose analysis
a. Evaluating trends
b. Making rate adjustments

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

State 2 indications for the use of an insulin pump.
Describe how to calculate the initial basal rate for a pump.
Describe how to calculate an insulin to carbohydrate ratio for use with an insulin pump.
State 2 appropriate insertion sites for an insulin pump.