Managing hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes
Dietetic management of people with type 2 diabetes requires ongoing assessment and achievement of glycaemic targets
The presentation will cover:
Glycaemic targets
Assessing the cause of hyperglycaemia (declining beta cell function, inappropriate oral hypoglycaemic medication, acute illness, LADA, steroids, diet, physical activity etc)
Differences in causes and management of hyperglycaemia in the inpatient vs outpatient populations
Using a collaborative approach with clients
Case study
Watching this presentation and completing the assessment may contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development points.
About the presenter
Robyn Barnes is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and credentialled diabetes educator. She has worked as a dietitian for the past 17 years, specialising in diabetes for the past 12. She has a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics, and more recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management. As the senior diabetes dietitian at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, she provides dietary advice to patients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus. Her area of research interest is dietary management of gestational diabetes mellitus, presenting her research on this topic to the Australian Diabetes Society, the Australian Diabetes Educators Association and ICD. In collaboration with colleagues, she recently published research in diabetic medicine on predictors of infant birth-weight in women with GDM. She is the NSW convenor of the Diabetes Special Interest Group, and a co-chair on the Agency for Clinical Innovations Diabetes Model of Care Working Group.
Registration includes
Access to a recording of the webinar
Presentation notes
Multiple-choice questions and answers
Suggested further reading
Registration types
Recording: $38 to receive a recording of the webinar online or DVD via post