Maria Parham Nurse renews Certified Diabetes Educator® status
12/14/2011
Maria Parham Nurse renews Certified Diabetes Educator® status
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) recently announced that Janice Satterwhite, RN, BSN, CDE® has renewed her Certified Diabetes Educator® (CDE®) status by successfully completing the continuing education renewal option process. Candidates must meet rigorous requirements to be eligible for certification. Achieving the CDE® credential demonstrates to people with diabetes and to employers that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for people with diabetes. Currently, there are over 17,000 diabetes educators nationally who hold the NCBDE certification.
Satterwhite has been employed as a Registered Nurse at Maria Parham Medical Center for the past 24 years, concentrating on inpatient diabetes education for the last 14 years. This is Satterwhite’s third time certifying as a CDE, and each certification is good for a period of five years. She frequently represents Maria Parham at health fairs in the surrounding communities, teaching and stressing the importance of good diabetes management to avoid potential complications.
NCDBE was established in 1986 to develop and administer a certification program for health care professionals who teach individuals with diabetes how to manage their disease. Through the development, maintenance, and protection of the certification process and the CDE® credential, NCBDE recognizes and advances the specialty practice of diabetes education. NCBDE supports the concept of voluntary, periodic certification for all the diabetes educators who meet the credential and experience eligibility requirements.
About Maria Parham Medical Center, A Duke LifePoint Hospital
Maria Parham Medical Center, located in Henderson, NC, is a regional hospital serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia. As a Duke LifePoint Hospital, Maria Parham offers a combination of Duke University Health System’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care, and LifePoint Hospital’s extensive resources, knowledge and experience in operating community hospitals. Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. It is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and CMS. For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 436-1800 or visit www.mariaparham.com.