Are there professional practice experiences that are not considered diabetes education?
There are activities that are not considered diabetes education employment for purposes of certification eligibility and should not be included as part of Professional Practice Experience. While not an exhaustive list, the following are examples of such activities: • diabetes related functions performed as part of or in the course of other routine occupational duties (e.g., routine nursing care, routine nutritional counseling, routine pharmacy practice) • providing continuing education to professionals (e.g., teaching nurses, physicians) • supervising and managing other professionals • volunteer activities, including diabetes camp • any experience in a student capacity • membership and committee work in professional organizations • providing medical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment • conducting/participating in research activities in which the individual is not involved in diabetes self-management education • dispensing/prescribing medications or diabetes supplies • promoting or sel
There are activities that are not considered diabetes education employment for purposes of certification eligibility and should not be included as part of Professional Practice Experience. While not an exhaustive list, the following are examples of such activities for those applying in 2011: • diabetes related functions performed as part of or in the course of other routine occupational duties (e.g., routine nursing care, routine nutritional counseling, routine pharmacy practice) • providing continuing education to professionals (e.g., teaching nurses, physicians) • supervising and managing other professionals • volunteer activities*, including diabetes camp • any experience in a student capacity • membership and committee work in professional organizations • providing medical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment • conducting/participating in research activities in which the individual is not involved in diabetes self-management education • dispensing/prescribing medications or diabetes
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