7 Steps to understanding Diabetes
Stephanie Rezac, RD, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist from DETS will get you started on a path to understanding Diabetes
Stephanie Rezac
RD, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
I genuinely love my job! I am passionate about helping others and look forward to every opportunity to share my knowledge and expertise with people living with diabetes.
Melanie Mellenthin
RN, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
I am a Registered Nurse who loves to work in diabetes management and care. I am passionate about diabetes care for type 1 and type 2.
Healthy Eating
- Basic nutrition concepts and terms
- Food and nutrient groups
- Reading food labels
- Measuring food
- Strategies for dining out
- Weight management planning
Being Active
- Basic physical activity guidelines
- Lifestyle and structured approaches
- Modification suggestions based on ability
- Recommendations specific for people living with diabetes
- Special Considerations
Monitoring Blood Sugar
- Basic physical activity guidelines
- Lifestyle and structured approaches
- Modification suggestions based on ability
- Recommendations specific for people living with diabetes
- Special Considerations
Taking Medications
- Safety
- Understanding diabetes-related medications
- Basic medication guidelines, administration, etc.
- Storage and disposal
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Diabetes-related Supplies
Reducing Risks
- Strategies for reducing risks of diabetes-related complications such as cardiovascular, kidney, eye, and nerve health
- Sexual dysfunction
- Recommendations for foot, skin, and dental care
- Preventative immunizations
- Sick day management, traveling, and disaster preparedness
- Pregnancy (before and during)
Problem Solving
- Daily self-management
- Sick day management
- Special Considerations
- SMART goal-setting
Healthy Coping
- Diagnosis
- Stress management
- Support
- Feelings and attitudes related to diabetes
- Motivation for self-care
- Depression & Anxiety
- Financial