HLTH6000 - Intro to Diabetes Management
Course Description
Did you know that there are more than 3 million new cases of Type 2 Diabetes a year? x. With over 100 million people affected by Type 2 Diabetes, 86 million Americans have been diagnosed as Pre-Diabetes candidates. You deserve to live a longer and healthier life and it's not too late! Increase your knowledge, develop easy exercise routines and track enjoyable eating habits from this incredible class. Be coached through the journey of diabetes management and prediabetes by a Master's prepared RN, health and lifestyle coach.
Course Outline
Class 1:
a) Class Introduction
b) Self-Assessment Checklist
c) Overview of Type 2 Diabetes: How it works in the body, Medications, Physical Activity and Food Consumption Relationship, Stress Management
d) Self-Oriented Goals
Class 2:
Digging Deeper:
a) Diabetes and how it works in the body
b) Journaling a Personalized assessment on how diabetes has affected self.
c) Glucose logging
d) Action Plan & Personal SMART Goals
Class 3:
a) Stress Management
b) Journal ways to manage stress
c) Describe cortisol levels
Class 4:
a) Understanding Your Diabetes Medications
b) Journaling a Personalized assessment on personal medications related to type 2 diabetes.
c) Action Plan & Personal SMART Goals
Class 5:
Intentional Physical Activity
Continue Action Plan & Personal SMART Goals
Class 6:
Healthy Dietary Choices (Part 1)
Continue Action Plan & Personal SMART Goals
Class 7:
Healthy Dietary Choices (Part 2)
Same as class 6 DLOs
Class 8:
Putting and Keeping it All Together
Learner Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Discuss interpersonal communication
Identify goals for personal diabetes management
Discuss overview of type 2 diabetes
Identify misconceptions of type 2 diabetes management
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Discuss Diabetes in Everyday Life
Discuss the effects of diabetes on the human organs
Discuss and formulate SMART Goals
Identify action plans for success in diabetes management
Demonstrate glucose logging/journaling
Discuss various types of stress
Identify stressors
Identify negative and positive coping mechanisms
Discuss cortisol levels in the body
Discuss the effects of different types of diabetes medications
Discuss the mechanism of action from the medications on the body system
Discuss the side effects
Discuss importance of intentional physical activity of 150min a week above baseline
Describe types of physical activity
Demonstrate use of physical activity applications
Discuss the Healthy Plate
Discuss nutrients: fats, carbohydrate, protein intake
Discuss calorie count
Demonstrate use of calorie count applications
Identify success and challenges
Identify and discuss ways to overcome obstacles
Demonstrate through role play ways to encourage healthy lifestyle choices