FACULTY
W. Steven Pray, PhD, DPh
Bernhardt Professor of Nonprescription Drugs and Devices
College of Pharmacy
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CE activity:

W. Steven Pray has no real or apparent conflicts of interest in relation to this program.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
Pharmacy
Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Program No.: 430-000-08-013-H01-P; 430-000-08-013-H01-T
Credits: 2.0 hours (0.20 ceu)

Published: August 1, 2008

Expires: August 31, 2010

Media: Monograph

Fee Information:
There is no fee for this educational program.

Estimated time to complete program:
Estimated time to complete this program and posttest is 90 to 120 minutes.

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CE Customer Service Manager (800) 825-4696

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Nursing Continuing Education
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Credits: This program, 2008-038, is approved for 1.75
contact hours.

Dietitian Continuing Education
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AM001) is a
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with
the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from June 1, 2006
to May 31, 2009. Registered dietitians (RD) and dietetic technicians,
registered (DTR) will receive 1.75 continuing professional education
units (CPEUs) for completion of this program. Continuing
Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute
endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials.

PROCEDURES
Please complete the posttest questions and program evaluation online at: www.powerpak.com (a username and password are required to access your account). Upon passing the exam with a score of 70% or better, you can print out your statement of credit immediately. You can also view your test history at any time and print out duplicate statements from the Web site.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited program is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, diabetes educators, nurses, and registered dietitians and dietetic technicians.

GOAL
To provide strategies to enable pharmacists and other health care professionals to more effectively counsel patients with diabetes on the use of blood glucose monitors for SMBG.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this program, participants will be able to:

1. Identify current and future trends in diabetes prevalence, discuss the etiology of diabetes, and describe the complications of diabetes;*
2. Provide a historical overview of SMBG and its acceptance as a valid method of glucose control in types 1 and 2 diabetes;*
3. Discuss the requirement for patient education to ensure appropriate use of blood glucose monitors when SMBG is instituted;* and
4. Describe sample blood glucose monitors, their features, and the appropriate use of the data they provide.*

*Also applies to pharmacy technicians.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC and Home Diagnostics Inc. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education program have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of acceptance for publication. However, because information regarding drugs (their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions, etc.) is subject to constant change, the reader is advised to check the manufacturer’s package insert for information concerning recommended dosages and potential problems and cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug. Special precautions should be taken when a drug is new, or highly toxic, or is unfamiliar to the dispenser or administrant. This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Neither the publisher nor sponsor promotes the use of any agent outside of approved labeling. Statements made in this monograph have not been evaluated by the FDA. Nutritional products discussed are not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease.