FTMC Diabetes Educator Earns Certification
01/06/2010
The National Certification Board for Diabetes
Educators (NCBDE) recently announced Brandi Roeder, a registered nurse and
member of Fisher-Titus
Medical Center's
Diabetes Education team, achieved
Certified Diabetes Educator® (CDE®)
status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators.
Candidates must meet rigorous eligibility
requirements, including 1,000 hours of documented education time with patients,
to be able to take the examination. Achieving certification status demonstrates
to people with diabetes and employers that the health care professional possesses
distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for
people with diabetes.
Roeder
of Monroeville has worked at Fisher-Titus since 2002 and has been part of the
Diabetes Education team since 2005.
For more than six years, Fisher-Titus Medical
Center has offered a
variety of programs to help persons with diabetes and their families manage the
disease. FTMC’s Diabetes Education Program, recognized by the American Diabetes
Association, provides diabetes education classes designed for individuals with
diabetes who are interested in learning more about managing their disease. In
addition, FTMC provides programs, such as Dining with Diabetes and support
groups, to the community. For more information on FTMC’s Diabetes Education
program, call 419-660-2596.
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