Blood Glucose Monitoring
Presented by Kim Tate
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This course will cover the proper procedure as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for checking and monitoring blood glucose.
Meet your instructor
Kim Tate
Kim Tate is a registered nurse with over three decades of healthcare experience. She is a passionate clinical leader who strives to deliver quality care and positive patient outcomes. She has a bachelor of science in nursing with a proven track record of facilitating and leading the effectiveness of clinical programs,…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to blood glucose monitoring, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.
2. Procedure: Blood Glucose Monitoring
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide for blood glucose monitoring.
3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home
4. Patient and Caregiver Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.
5. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving blood glucose monitoring.
6. Conclusion
This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner’s knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.