WN4DC Symposium

Supporting ALL BODIES in diabetes care

​The Balancing Act

07 April, 2020
The Balancing Act The value of empathy in evoking change has been validated by research in Motivational Interviewing but it also impacts clinical outcomes. Megan Muñoz, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CDCES a master's level nurse, explains in her course, Medication: The Missing Link in Weight Neutral Diabetes...

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How to Escalate or De-escalate Diabetes Care

07 April, 2020
How to Escalate or De-escalate Diabetes Care How can you talk to your clients about escalate or de-escalate their diabetes plan? Megan Muñoz, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CDCES creator and host of Type2andYou with Meg, was wondering the same thing. As a master's prepared nurse and diabetes care and education...

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The Trailing Technique

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07 April, 2020
"How do I help my patients overcome concerns about needing or using medications?" Is a question I'm asked all the time, explains Megan Muñoz, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CDCES, a master's level trained nurse and creator of Medications: The missing piece in weight neutral diabetes care course. "I understand...

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​​Four Ways to Spot Disordered Eating Behaviors in Diabetes Care

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07 April, 2020
Four Ways to Spot Disordered Eating Behaviors in Diabetes Care Disordered Eating Behaviors in Diabetes (DEB-D) is more common than many professionals realize. Research conducted in 2017 by Garcia-Mayer noted that as many as 20-40% of patients with type 2 diabetes present with disordered eating....

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Five Ways to Make Diabetes Care Worse

24 February, 2020
If you are like many healthcare professionals, it may be hard to imagine how encouraging small weight change, as little as 10%, could backfire when it comes to improving blood sugar control. However, more and more research is showing that weight-centered cures are not sustainable in the...

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Shamed at the Doctor’s Office

11 February, 2020
Shamed at the Doctor’s Office Written by Hannah Martin Have you ever had a client say they felt uncomfortable, embarrassed or even humiliated by another healthcare professional? Perhaps they’ve shared a story that elicits shame without even knowing they experienced shame. Shame is a painful...

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Weight Neutral Care of Patients with Both Diabetes and Eating Disorders

11 February, 2020
Weight Neutral Care of Patients with Both Diabetes and Eating Disorders By Amy E. Reich Dr Jennifer Gaudiani is one of the presenters in the Disordered Eating Track of the Weight Neutral for Diabetes Symposium ( WN4DC Symposium). Her passion for weight inclusive care for patients with Type 1...

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The Weight of Stigma and Inequality

11 February, 2020
Oli Williams, Ph.D., is somewhat unique among most of the other speakers in the Weight Neutral 4 Diabetes Care Symposium. He’s not a health professional, and he uses the term ‘obesity’ more freely than most are used to hearing in a weight-neutral space. But I was reminded by his talk that...

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O.A.R.S- a Tool to Improve our Listening Skills

11 February, 2020
When rowers are in competition, the most valuable asset they possess are their oars. The oars help them move along the river and keep the boat balanced. What do oars have to do with becoming a better healthcare provider with patients with diabetes? Oars or “O.A.R.S” can help practitioners...

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ABOUT

To provide excellence in diabetes education for nurses, dietitians, certified diabetes educators and all health professionals who are involved in diabetes care from a weight-neutral approach and to make this education accessible and available by offering excellent quality training without having to travel. The WN4DC Symposium aims to advance the understanding of eating disorders and weight stigma while deepening counseling skills of professionals in diabetes care.