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HQBC Activities for Teams & to Ignite Change
ATTIC: Activities for Transforming Teams & Igniting Change is a series of engaging exercises designed to enhance healthcare improvement by promoting collaboration, improving communication, encouraging creative thinking and innovation, and exploring systems. Each activity comes with detailed instructions, debrief questions, time estimates, participant requirements, and a list of necessary materials.
Diabetes Canada Healthcare Professional Catalogue
Diabetes Canada's Healthcare Provider Diabetes Tools Catalogue provides a comprehensive collection of resources designed to support diabetes care. Healthcare professionals can explore the catalogue to access essential tools, educational materials, and practical aids for effective diabetes management in clinical practice.
Leicester Diabetes Centre Personalized Approach
The Leicester Diabetes Centre in the UK offers resources that emphasize a personalized approach to managing Type 2 diabetes. Their guidance, based on the 2022 ADA/EASD Consensus Report, advocates for individualized treatment plans that incorporate both pharmacological therapies and lifestyle changes to prevent complications and improve quality of life. These resources provide detailed recommendations on glucose-lowering therapies and insulin use, considering individual patient characteristics and co-morbidities, to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Elite Learning Diabetes Education for Nurses
Hosted by Elite Learning, the course "Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthcare Professionals" is available for $29.95. Preview the course with our CE course eBook. This program covers the impact of diabetes, effective interventions, and strategies for managing the disease, aiming to enhance the quality of care provided to individuals with diabetes. Learn about the incidence, impact, types, and management of diabetes, and explore strategies to improve patient outcomes.
Harvard University Online Diabetes Education
Harvard Online Learning (paid) offers comprehensive courses on diabetes management and research, featuring expert-led content from leading health professionals. Explore these courses to gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills for managing diabetes effectively, supported by Harvard's renowned educational standards.
Banting & Best Diabetes Centre’s e-Learning Modules
The BBDC’s QUEST has released three new e-learning modules to enhance your quality improvement (QI) knowledge. These modules, created by QI experts, guide you through a hypothetical project to improve diabetes foot screening, teaching essential steps and methodologies for success.
Michener Diabetes Educator Certification
The Diabetes Educator Certificate Program (DED1400), delivered online by Certified Diabetes Educators, is highly valued by health professionals aiming to support diabetes management. Since 2004, this flexible program has offered diverse learning methods to equip professionals with essential skills for aiding patients and families in diabetes control.
New Diabetes Resource and Network for Pharmacists
The Diabetes Pharmacists Network connects pharmacy professionals with online education, resources, and events. The Banting and Best Diabetes Centre has introduced a new "Guidebook for Pharmacists on Diabetes Management," focusing on glycemic control, cardiovascular protection, and lifestyle changes.
IberoAmerican University Foundation Online Program
Diabetes Education for Healthcare Professionals offers an online program covering master nutrition, presentations, faculty scholarships, and program structure details. Request information to learn more about our curriculum, credit structure, and integrative learning approach.
Banting and Best QUEST Diabetes Videos
This collection includes 14 educational videos offering clinicians guidance on managing various aspects of diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis, stress hyperglycemia, glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes, hypoglycemia, and proper use of insulin pens and blood glucose testing.
IPTN Monthly Webinars and Q&A Sessions
The Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition offers monthly webinars on various therapeutic nutrition topics, featuring local, national, and international experts. Now in its sixth year, this interactive series is an invaluable resource for healthcare providers and members of the IPTN Therapeutic Nutrition Community of Practice.
Diabetes Action Canada Webinars
Discover Diabetes Action Canada’s webinars for an in-depth look at our projects. Explore topics such as knowledge mobilization, patient engagement, exercise research, teleophthalmology screening, and sex and gender analysis in health research. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and view webinars across these categories to stay informed and engaged.
Actions on Diabetes SPOR Network Podcast
Tune into the Actions on Diabetes podcast to explore how data, technology, and community efforts are transforming diabetes care. Season highlights include discussions on the National Diabetes Repository, innovations in technology, amputation prevention, closed-loop technologies, and respectful Indigenous engagement in research. Subscribe and listen to all episodes for insights from experts and patient partners.
CDC free Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)
The CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO) platform gives public health and healthcare professionals access to CDC educational programs that provide free continuing education (CE) credits, contact hours, or units. Through TCEO, users can search for CE options, complete evaluations and post-course tests, download CE certificates, and track their CDC CE history.
MEDSCAPE free accredited evidence-based education
MESCAPE offers free continuing education units (CEUs) for healthcare professionals through an extensive selection of online courses. Designed to support ongoing education in a flexible, accessible format, these CEUs cover a range of medical topics, including patient care, clinical skills, and the latest in healthcare research. MESCAPE's courses are accredited, meaning they fulfill professional licensing requirements while also staying relevant to real-world clinical practices.
UFV - RN Nursing Foot Care Certification (CAFCN)
The University of Fraser Valley offers a Nursing Foot Ca re course trains licensed nurses (RN, LPN, RPN, or NP) in foot and lower limb assessment, diabetes-related care, and sterilization for infection control. Aligned with CAFCN and DVA standards, it includes "Dementia Code" certification, plus a foot care starter kit upon completion. ($2,047 + $450 kit)
PEDEd - Advanced Nursing Foot Care Course
The Advanced Nursing Foot Care course provides licensed nurses with the skills needed to specialize in foot care and expand their practice. This comprehensive program meets the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses standards and includes 110 hours of online theory and a 21-hour clinical practicum. It offers resources for practicing as a foot care nurse, including an alumni network and entry in the PEDEd Foot Care Nurses directory. The course is priced at $2,495.
Camosum College Advanced Foot Care Nursing Course
The Advanced Foot Care Nurse course is an ideal opportunity for licensed nurses looking to expand their practice to include specialized foot care. This comprehensive course covers all the necessary knowledge and skills to work effectively as a Foot Care Nurse, whether you're new to the field or currently providing care. The program prepares you to work in various settings, including client homes, care facilities, and clinics. It offers in-depth training, providing everything you need to confidently pursue a career in foot care nursing. To enroll in the Advanced Nursing Foot Care course, you’ll need internet access, an active BC nursing license, and the ability to attend clinical dates on location. Out-of-province nurses must secure a temporary BC license, and eligible students can apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant for funding up to $3,500.
The Foot Canada Training Portal for Nurses
The Foot Canada Training portal offers a variety of courses for both new and experienced foot care nurses, including the Advanced Foot Care Nurse Theory Course and the IPAC Fundamentals for Foot Care Nurses. These courses are designed to help healthcare professionals stay up to date with emerging foot care standards, gain practical experience, and deepen their knowledge of foot health, particularly in diabetic care.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine - Free
This course features three modules with practical strategies for prescribing therapeutic lifestyle interventions, providing the knowledge and tools to enhance your practice and improve patient outcomes. Learn from top experts to make a lasting impact on your patients' health and well-being.