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Registered Nurses at Natividad Medical Center Achieve Certification in Diabetes Education
Jose Gasca, BSN, RN and Bertha Ramirez, BSN, RN Certified by National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
"The staff of the Natividad Medical Center are proud of this accomplishment," said Chesney Hoagland-Fuchs, BSN, RN, CDE, the Diabetes Education Program Coordinator for Natividad Medical Center. "We are pleased that the entire staff of our Diabetes Education Center are now all Certified Diabetes Educators."
Health care professionals must meet rigorous eligibility requirements in order to be able to take the Certification Exam for Diabetes Educators. The Certified Diabetes Educator ("CDE" ®) credential demonstrates that the certified health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality care for persons with diabetes. The purpose of the NCBDE certification program is to conduct certification activities in a manner that upholds standards for competent practice in diabetes self-management education.
In addition to treating in-patients with diabetes, the Diabetes Education Center at Natividad provides services to the community including diabetes self management education, monthly support groups in both English and Spanish in Salinas and Greenfield, and diabetes prevention for families through the Healthy Families program.
For more information about the Diabetes Education Center including a schedule of classes, please call 831-755-6292. For more information about Natividad Medical Center call 831-755-4111 or visit www.natividad.com.
Natividad Medical Center is a 172-bed acute care medical center owned and operated by Monterey County, and has been providing healthcare for more than 120 years. A public community hospital, Natividad Medical Center emphasizes the care of women, children and families and offers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic and specialty care. With a medical staff of more than 235 physicians, Natividad's mission is to continually improve the health status of the people of Monterey County through access to affordable, high-quality healthcare services. Natividad is based in Salinas, California. For more information, please call 831-755-4111 or visit www.natividad.com.
About the NCBDE
NCBDE was established in 1986 as an independent organization to promote the interests of diabetes educators and the public at large by granting certification to qualified health professionals involved in teaching persons with diabetes, through establishment of eligibility requirements and development of a written examination. Since it was first awarded in 1986, the CDE credential has become a standard of excellence for the delivery of quality diabetes education. For more information visit www.ncbde.org.
About Natividad Medical Center
Natividad Medical Center is a 172-bed acute care medical center owned and operated by Monterey County, and has been providing healthcare for more than 120 years. A public community hospital, Natividad Medical Center emphasizes the care of women, children and families and offers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic and specialty care. With a medical staff of more than 235 physicians, Natividad’s mission is to continually improve the health status of the people of Monterey County through access to affordable, high-quality healthcare services. Natividad is based in Salinas, California. For more information, please call 831-755-4111 or visit www.natividad.com.