Description :

1. Provided nutritional and diabetes management assessment/guidance/coaching for diabetes patients w/ risk factors of obesity, hypertension, gout, celiac, renal insufficiency, hypoglycemia, eating disorders, glucose pattern management, insulin starts.
2. Assisted RN in teaching inpatient RNs recognition of insulin pumps/GCMS settings.
3. Increased productivity of department by providing MNT as per accreditation requirements.
4. Facilitated self-management/goal setting for groups & individuals to maintain optimal levels of health through behavior change.
5. Patient Instruction on use of meters/monitors/injectables Group facilitator.
6. Educated patients, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals on diabetes management and starting insulin.
7. Provided individual and group educational sessions on topics such as fundamentals of diabetes, blood glucose meter training, oral, and injectable.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS in Nutrition/Dietetics

Description :

1. Conducted a wide range of educational services, consultations, class sessions, health fairs, and community lectures in an exceptional Diabetes Self-Management Education program.
2. Collaboratively planned programs, establish curriculum, track outcomes, ensure compliance with regulations, and implement ADA diabetes Standards of Care.
3. Achieved reduction in Hemoglobin A1c levels by 1.5 tracked pre and post-program.
4. Achieved hospital award for the Performance Improvement plan.
5. Patient satisfaction evaluations returned with the highest ratings.
6. Membered of the Advisory Committee addressing program structure, goals, and improvement strategies.
7. Relationship built with patients, health care providers, insurance companies, and coworkers based on trust, integrity, and problem-solving.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

License

Description :

1. Created the company's diabetes education program for both current patients and future customers.
2. Function with physicians, clinical directors, dieticians, medical directors, other health educators, and designers to ensure that current patients and future customers receive specialized diabetes management and prevention education.
3. Delivered prescribing physicians, clinical directors, or other designee's accurate diabetes information, document inpatient medical records, progress reports, and clinical correspondence, in accordance with the company's procedure.
4. Provided the entire information for all patients and caregivers on how to effectively and timely self-manage diabetes.
5. Supported evaluation of diabetes education program operations using company quality assurance criteria to maintain program standards.
6. Participated in the Improvement of Operational Performance (IOP) activities.
7. Provided individualized nutrition and weight management counseling.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy

Description :

1. Educated primary care providers, staff, and patients on the proper use of Aventis insulin products Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks.
2. Worked with the Transition Care team to facilitate in-home diabetes education for patients who have been discharged from the hospital and have Diabetes.
3. Prevented patients from being readmitted to the hospital.
4. Provided product and disease state education to clinical staff at target physician offices and pharmacies.
5. Directed patient training on properly administering diabetes.
6. Conducted consultations training clients in blood glucose monitoring, insulin injection, and gestational diabetes education.
7. Provided lecture series on various diabetes management topics along with guest speakers to clinicians.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS in Nursing

Description :

1. Provided out-patient Diabetes Education and Nutrition Counseling on an individual basis.
2. Provided both diabetes and nutrition education at diabetes classes.
3. Provided diabetes education on a referral basis to hospital in-patients.
4. Annual diabetes education to non-medical professionals for the local school system.
5. Prepared annual schedule and coordinated monthly diabetes support group meetings.
6. Assisted with preparing annual department reports.
7. Involved with continuous quality improvement for the department.
8. Participated in community health fairs.
9. Acted as a mentor to (dietitian diabetes educator) coworkers.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS in Dietetics

Description :

1. Educated nursing staff, pharmacists, social workers, care managers about inpatient diabetes management.
2. Educated both inpatients and outpatients on new medications, insulin starts, glucose management, and a healthy lifestyle to improve their quality of life with diabetes.
3. Served as a member on inpatient committees dealing with quality improvement, hypoglycemia management, inpatient insulin pump management, patient readmission, and medication usage and errors.
4. In charged of ordering stock of meters, insulin syringes, and pen needles for our department as well as management of education materials and handouts.
5. Updated PowerPoint slides for community class education and nurse residency.
6. Assisted with productivity reports, billing, and scheduling of outpatients.
7. Followed up by phone on inpatients and outpatients with high risk.
8. Contributed yearly to annual review reports presented to our department leads.
9. Committed member of the LEAN project with scheduling and program improvements to meet new demands of healthcare.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS in Nutrition and Food Service Management

Description :

1. Managed cardiovascular/metabolic disease program.
2. Developed and manage all care and outpatient diabetes self-management training plans.
3. Created Diabetes Life-Coach policies and evaluate the Diabetes Life-Coach Program.
4. Mission was to coordinate patient care into a single, long-term management plan that monitors the quality and cost of health services being delivered while measurable improving their care and comfort.
5. Intent was to utilize an organizational approach to caring for patients with diabetes in the primary care setting.
6. Created practical and valuable interventions between the patient with diabetes and the primary care physician and staff.
7. Monitored expected outcomes which included reduction of diabetic complications, increased physical activity, increased nutritional knowledge, lowered Hemoglobin A1c levels and LDLs, and increased awareness and adherence to established standards.
8. Independently Contracted by and between Sentara Optima Health Plans and EVMS Academic Physicians and Surgeons Health Services Foundation.
9. Managed the diabetes guidelines and standards according to HEDIS and NCQA.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS in Nursing

Description :

1. Counseled patients who meet the criteria for the Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (DAPP).
2. Provided nutritional screening, assessment, and DSME to GDM patients, Type 1 and Type 2 women with diabetes in pregnancy.
3. Met with patients weekly to help manage diet, exercise, and blood glucose control to attain optimal nutrition for pregnancy and euglycemia.
4. Instructed patients how to use glucose meters and if necessary, teaches insulin injection skills/techniques to patients.
5. Initiated insulin and oral medication starts.
6. Adjusted insulin and oral medication doses to achieve euglycemia.
7. Provided nutrition counseling for patients who need counseling outside of DAPP, including preconception and weight management.
8. Collaborated with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient care.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MS in Nutrition

Description :

1. Consisted of 85 CDEs throughout the nation and on-line, to educate patients with diabetes about their disease process.
2. Coordinated and taught diabetes education throughout central Arkansas and Texarkana, meet with local physicians and hospitals to set up programs for their patients to be referred into, manage operational costs to implement the program within budget and scope of practice.
3. Charged to patients or health care providers or insurance companies for this service.
4. Brought Arkansas from a low-performing region to the top in the nation measured by numbers of classes, patients attending, and physicians served.
5. Patients so engaged that many have continued attending classes for two years as a means to personal lifestyle accountability.
6. Testimonials from patients range from loss of 89 pounds to elimination of all medications to lowering A1c from above 13 to below 6.1.
7. Used Work ethic, teaching, coaching, computer skills, time management, relationship management, goal achievement and development, workflow coordination, networking, influencing change, motivating through education, and persuasion.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Health Science

Description :

1. Provided diabetes education using the Dulcie Model to those individuals.
2. Facilitated discussions and offered support to beneficiaries and support individuals.
3. Implemented monthly support groups.
4. Supervised and implemented the Farmer'Market Celebration.
5. Utilized local community resources in order to help support the program.
6. Assisted other educators with their programs.
7. Assisted in local recruitment of beneficiaries.
8. Performed data entry and data abstraction.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

MS

Description :

1. Provided diabetes training to patients and their significant others.
2. Revised inpatient processes at the diabetes center to streamline inpatient scheduling and care.
3. Provided biweekly orientation to new clinical employees regarding inpatient diabetes care.
4. Served in lead orientation role for new diabetes educators at CPMC.
5. Developed contemporary educational materials for patients.
6. Developed and provided staff education programs.
7. Served as lead nurse for six months while the Center for Diabetes Services was without a manager.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MS in Nursing Administration

Description :

1. Educated diabetics and their families to empower them to take control of their disease.
2. Traveled to patients' homes and assessing their personal education needs and incorporating those needs into their diabetic education classes.
3. Coached and assisted them to take control of their own health using the Pedagogy method of teaching.
4. Followed up on their health education needs after completion of the Diabetic Education Program.
5. Assisted in the development of the educational program and computer program to track the patient's educational needs.
6. Called and enrolled patients and encouraged them to participate in a groundbreaking new Diabetic Education Program that I assisted in developing from the ground up.
7. Conducted diabetes education sessions with patients and provided individualized diabetic self-management.
8. Briefed patients on proper nutrition and exercise and train patients on the use of medication and glucometers.
9. Operated and maintained MEDITECH client record-keeping system.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Associate's in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Description :

1. Duties included assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating diabetes self-management training based on individual patient's needs in accordance with ADA national standards of care which focus on blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight management, and exercise.
2. Provided individual, group, and follow-up education to monitor patient lifestyle modification as well as individual goals.
3. Participated in a multidisciplinary team approach to assist the patient in obtaining goals set.
4. Provided insulin pump training for patients, along with management of pump patients with physician supervision.
5. Provided GCMS training and interpretation of results.
6. Assisted in program planning and development to maintain ADA recognition as an outpatient self-management education program.
7. Coordinated Diabetes Foot Screening for the American Diabetes Association in Saginaw Area Developed a working relationship with most of the ECDON agencies in the 13 county radius Developed and individualized contact hour and CME programs for agencies within the ECDON area.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MS in Human Environmental Science

Description :

1. Created the multidisciplinary team approach that provides intensive diabetes education.
2. Implemented outreach programs to raise awareness of diabetes and the needs of people with diabetes.
3. Provided individual and group education for people with diabetes and their families, as well as for medical professionals.
4. Lead support groups for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
5. Provided insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system training.
6. Educated patients, physicians, nurses, educators, and other health care professionals (HCP's) regarding diabetes and insulin therapy.
7. Demonstrated products to patients, consulting them on the therapy.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MSN in Education