Diabetes Care and Education

Credential

Abbreviation

Credentialed by

American Association of Diabetes Educators - (AADE)

Mission:
Driving professional practice to promote healthy living through self management of diabetes and related conditions.

Driving Practice. AADE sets the scope and direction for the practice of diabetes education.

Professional Development. AADE provides opportunities for its members and the broader healthcare community to advance their skills and career goals.

Website: www.diabeteseducator.org

National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators - (NCBDE)

Mission:
Through the development, maintenance and protection of the certification process and the Certified Diabetes Educator (“CDE”®) credential, the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (“NCBDE”) recognizes and advances the specialty practice of diabetes education.

Website: www.ncbde.org

American Nursing Credentialing Center - (ANCC)

Mission:
To promote excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs and related services.

One credential they oversee is focused on advanced clinical management of diabetes care and education as part of the disease clinical management, the Board Certified - Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) credential.

Website: www.nursecredentialing.org

The new credential: Advanced Diabetes Management:

Daly A, Kulkarni K, Boucher J. The new credential : Advanced Diabetes Management. J Am Diet Assoc. Vol 101:944-946, August, 2001. (ADA journal website in the members only area) (Full Text)

Advanced Practice Credential Articles:

Skipper A, Lewis NM. Clinical registered dietitians, employers, and educators are interested in advanced practice education and professional doctorate degrees in clinical nutrition. J Am Diet Assoc. Vol 106:2062-2066, December, 2006. (PDF File)

Daly A. Advanced Practice Care in Diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1:24-26 Winter 2003 (PDF File)

Valentine V, Kulkarni K, Hinnen H. Evolving Roles: From Diabetes Educators to Advanced Diabetes Managers. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1:27-31 Winter 2003 (PDF file)

Spollet G. Case Study: A patient with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and complex co-morbidities whose diabetes care is managed by an advanced practice nurse. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1: 32-36 Winter 2003 (PDF file)

Shwide-Slavin C. Case Study: A patient with type 1 diabetes who transitions to insulin pump therapy by working with an advanced practice dietitian. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1:37-40 Winter 2003 (PDF file)

Yarborough P. Case Study: At patient with type 2 diabetes working with an advanced practice pharmacist to address interacting co-morbidities. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1:41-48 Winter 2003 (PDF file)

Kruger D. Epilogue: From Research to Practice/Advanced Practice Care. Diabetes Spectrum; Vol 16 No 1:49-50 Winter 2003 (PDF File)

BC-ADM Credential Newsflash:

Kulkarni, K. Update on the BC-ADM Credential; Newsflash; Vol. 24 No 24:8 Winter 2003

Scope of Practice for Qualified Professionals in Diabetes Care and Education:

Specific to the Registered Dietitian:

Franz MJ, Boucher JL, Green-Pastors J, Powers MA. Evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for diabetes and scope and standards of practice. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Apr;108(4 Suppl 1):S52-8. (PDF File)

Green DM, O'Sullivan Maillet J, Touger-Decker R, Byham-Gray L, Matheson P. Functions performed by level of practice of registered dietitian members of the diabetes care and education dietetic practice group. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Aug;105(8):1280-4. (PDF File)

Kulkarni K, Boucher JL, Daly A, Shwide-Slavin C, Silvers BT, O'Sullivan Maillet J, Pritchett E; American Dietetic Association. American Dietetic Association: Standards of practice and standards of professional performance for registered dietitians (generalist, specialty, and advanced) in diabetes care. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 May;105(5):819-24. (PDF File)

2008 Winter Statement from the Diabetes Care and Education (DCE) Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association, The Role of the Registered Dietitian in Teaching and in Administration of Injectable Medications Used in Diabetes Management. (PDF File)

Specific to the Diabetes Educator:

Martin C, Daly A, McWhorter LS, Shwide-Slavin C, Kushion W; American Association of Diabetes Educators. The scope of practice, standards of practice, and standards of professional performance for diabetes educators. Diabetes Educ. 2005 Jul-Aug;31(4):487-8, 490, 492 passim. (PDF File)

The National Standards of Diabetes Self-Management Education:

Funnell MM, Brown TL, Childs BP, Haas LB, Hosey GM, Jensen B, Maryniuk M, Peyrot M, Piette JD, Reader D, Siminerio LM, Weinger K, Weiss MA. National standards for diabetes self-management education. Diabetes Care. 2008 Jan;31 Suppl 1:S97-104. (link to webpage, may take a few minutes to download)

Fain JA. National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education: revised and reaffirmed. Diabetes Educ. 2007 Jul-Aug;33(4):548. (PDF File)