Med-Surg Medley,
Morning Topic: Pain Management
Brenda Waller, MD
Objectives
The student will express how the decision is made regarding who receives treatment for chronic pain.
The student will recall the principles of treatment of acute pain with chronic pain patients.
The student will define drug abuse screening.
Todd MacDowell, DC
Objectives
The student will identify nerve function.
The student will correlate nerve function and pain with chiropractic care.
Shane Stickle, NMT
Objectives
The student will identify how neuromuscular therapy is used to treat pain.
The student will describe ways massage relieves pain.
Afternoon Topic: Diabetes
James Mulinda, MD, FACP, FACE
Objectives
The student will discuss the importance of mealtime glucose control.
The student will identify individuals with poor mealtime glucose control.
The student will describe appropriate interventions for individuals with poor mealtime glucose control.
Sylvia Denton, RN IV, CDE
Objectives
The student will identify treatment goals for in-patients vs. home care.
The student will describe risks associated with uncontrolled glucose levels in the hospital.
The student will contrast the action profiles of available insulin preparations for diabetes management.
The student will recognize risks for hypo/hyperglycemia due to other treatment variants.
The student will select appropriate treatment for hypoglycemia.
Mary Lee, RD, DrPH
Objectives
The student will define the role of diet in maintaining normal blood glucose in diabetic patients.
The student will identify foods that contain carbohydrates.
The student will calculate the number of carbohydrate servings in a sample meal and the required dose of fast-acting insulin to cover the carbohydrate in the meal.
The student will calculate the number of carbohydrate servings using a sample food label.
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