Schaedel achieves Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management
by Maurenne E. Griese, RNC, BSN
Nurse Consultant, Diabetes Care Conferences and
Website Administrator, www.diabetesconsulting.net
Wini Schaedel has received notification that she has achieved board certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. This new multidisciplinary credential, the advanced diabetes manager, has been developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), in collaboration with the American Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA).
The credential, designated as BC-ADM, is conferred upon successful completion of an exam to registered dietitians, registered nurses and registered pharmacists who hold advanced degrees and meet experience requirements. The exam is based on the scope and standards of practice approved by the governing agencies of the sponsoring organizations and defines advanced diabetes management knowledge and skills associated with improved outcomes.
The exam focuses on diabetes clinical management across the lifespan—from infancy to senior citizens. It covers the glycemic and nonglycemic abnormalities of type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. It addresses individuals, families and/or support systems, groups, and communities.
Candidates for the exam must have knowledge and skills in performing complete and/or focused assessments and in recognizing and prioritizing complex data in order to identify the needs of patients with diabetes. Competence in advanced clinical diabetes management affords an increased complexity of decision making which expands the traditional discipline specific practice. Research, publications, mentoring and continuing professional development are also expected skill sets that are required to successfully achieve the advanced diabetes management credential.
Wini has been working in diabetes education for over 20 years and in nursing for over 30 years. She presently works with diabetes patients across the life span in an advanced practice role in medical clinics and hospitals in Salina, Beloit and Hill City Kansas. She regularly consults with hospitals, clinics, long term care facilities and home health care agencies across Kansas and frequently lectures across the Midwest.
Wini developed and coordinated the Partners in Care Diabetes Program in Manhattan, Kansas until December 1998. Under her leadership, the program received its initial recognition from the American Diabetes Association in 1995 and again in 1998.
Wini is licensed as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of Kansas. She is also a board certified diabetes educator (CDE). She is a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educators among other professional organizations. The American Diabetes Association, Kansas Affiliate, named Wini "Outstanding Diabetes Educator" in 1996.
You can contact Wini by calling 785-820-8818 or visit her website at www.diabetesconsulting.net .