Step #1- Download the complete PDF of the 2018 Diabetes Canada Guidelines here- https://cdestudycourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Full-2018-Diabetes-Canada-Guidelines-click-here.pdf
Read chapter 1 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-1-study-guide-introduction/
Ignore chapter 2- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-2-study-guide-methods/
Read chapter 3 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-3-study-guide-definition-classification-and-diagnosis-of-diabetes/
Review the Free Diagnosis and Remission cheat sheet (only S11-13 material) and then repeat Free Diagnosis and Remission quiz until you can get 80%+. The other material will be tested in a future quiz once you are further along in the guidelines.
Review pathophysiology lecture #1- https://cdestudycourse.com/pathophysiology-lectures/lesson-1-pathophysiology/– Note pathophysiology lectures requires a Package C or higher.
Read chapter 4 and study guide-https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-4-study-guide-screening-for-diabetes-in-adults/
Read chapter 5 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-5-study-guide-reducing-the-risk-of-developing-diabetes/
Review pathophysiology lecture #2- https://cdestudycourse.com/pathophysiology-lectures/lesson-2-pathophysiology/
Read chapter 6 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-6-study-guide-organization-of-diabetes-care/
Read chapter 7 and study guide-https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-7-study-guide-self-management-education-and-support/
Check out the Exam Forum. If you have a question try using the search function to get an instant answer. Likely your question has been asked for a student from a prior year. Otherwise feel free to post your question and I will answer in a few days- https://cdestudycourse.com/forum/ You can also check what other people thought of the prior exams. Note Exam Forum requires a Package C or higher.
Read chapter 8 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-8-study-guide-targets-for-glycemic-control/
Review the UKPDS and DCCT/EDIC video which the targets recommendation are based upon
Review the Free Targets cheat sheet (only S43 material) and then repeat Free Targets Quiz until you can get 80%+. The other material will be tested in a future quiz once you are further along in the guidelines.
Skim chapter 9 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-9-study-guide/. Note there is an update to this chapter so just skim this chapter and study guide but review the chapter 9 update and updated study guide.
Read chapter 10 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-10-study-guide-physical-activity-and-diabetes/
Read chapter 11 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-11-study-guide-nutrition-therapy/– Note that all chapters above 10 require Package D or higher.
Review the Diabetes Canada Beyond the Basics carbohydrate poster then repeat the Carbohydrate quiz until you can get 80%+.
Review pathophysiology lecture #3- https://cdestudycourse.com/pathophysiology-lectures/lesson-3-pathophysiology/
Read chapter 12 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-12-study-guide-glycemic-management-in-adults-with-type-1-diabetes/.
Review the Insulin calculations cheat sheet then try the Insulin calculations quiz. Note that in the past few examinations there have been no insulin calculations. I suggest reviewing this for real life as I am sure you will encounter patients with diabetes on insulin. However I suggest not spending too much time studying this quiz so you do not need to aim for 80%+.
Review the Insulin Delivery Methods video
Review the Insulin Pump videos
Skim chapter 13 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-13-study-guide-pharmacologic-glycemic-management-of-type-2-diabetes-in-adults/. Note there is an update to this chapter so just skim this chapter and study guide but review the chapter 13 update and updated study guide.
Skim chapter 14 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-14-study-guide-hypoglycemia/. Note there is an update to this chapter so just skim this chapter and study guide but review the chapter 14 update and updated study guide.
Read chapter 15 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-15-study-guide-hyperglycemic-emergencies-in-adults/
Read chapter 16 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-16-study-guide-hospital-management-of-diabetes/
Read chapter 17 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-17-study-guide-weight-management-in-diabetes/
Skim chapter 18 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-18-study-guide-diabetes-and-mental-health/. Note there is an update to this chapter so just skim this chapter and study guide but review the chapter 16 update and updated study guide.
Read chapter 19 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-19-study-guide-influenza-pneumococcal-hepatitis-b-and-herpes-zoster-vaccinations/
Read chapter 20 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-20-study-guide-diabetes-and-transplantation/
Read chapter 21 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-21-study-guide-diabetes-and-driving/
Read chapter 22 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-22-study-guide-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-for-diabetes/
Read chapter 23 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-23-study-guide-cardiovascular-protection-in-people-with-diabetes/
Review the Diabetes Canada health care provider tool Reducing Vascular Risk –https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/reduce-complications/risk-assessment. Repeat until you are able to be able to predict which medications are needed with about 80+ accuracy.
Read chapter 24 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-24-study-guide-screening-for-the-presence-of-cardiovascular-disease/
Read chapter 25 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-25-study-guide-dyslipidemia/
Read chapter 26 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-26-treatment-of-hypertension/
Read chapter 27 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-27-guide-management-of-acute-coronary-syndromes/
Read chapter 28 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-28-guide-treatment-of-diabetes-in-people-with-heart-failure/
Read chapter 29 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-29-guide-chronic-kidney-disease-in-diabetes/
Read chapter 30 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-30-guide-retinopathy/
Read chapter 31 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-31-guide-neuropathy/
Read chapter 32 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-32-foot-care/
Read chapter 33 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-33-sexual-dysfunction-and-hypogonadism-in-men-with-diabetes/
Read chapter 34 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-34-guide-type-1-diabetes-in-children-and-adolescents/
Read chapter 35 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-35-study-guide-type-2-diabetes-in-children-and-adolescents/
Now you have read all the information for the full screening quiz. Review the Screening cheat sheet and try the Screening Quiz. Repeat until you can get 80%+.
Read chapter 36 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-36-study-guide-diabetes-and-pregnancy/
Read chapter 37 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-37-diabetes-in-older-people/
Read chapter 38 and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/chapter-38-type-2-diabetes-and-indigenous-peoples/
Read Appendices and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/appendices/
Read Diabetes Canada Position statement on Ramadan and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/diabetes-canada-position-statement-for-people-with-types-1-and-2-diabetes-who-fast-during-ramadan/
Read the chapter 13 update- Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/pharmacologic-glycemic-management-of-type-2-diabetes-in-adults-2020-update/
Review the Medications cheat sheet and try the Medications Quiz Repeat until you can get 80%+.
Read Diabetes Canada Position statement on Cannabis and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/diabetes-canada-position-statement-on-recreational-cannabis-use-in-adults-and-adolescents-with-type-1-and-type-2-diabetes-2019-and-2020/
Read the chapter 9 update on Blood Glucose Monitoring and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/blood-glucose-monitoring-in-adults-and-children-with-diabetes-update-2021/
You now you have read all the information for the Full Targets quiz. Review the Targets cheat sheet and try the Targets Quiz. Repeat until you can get 80%+.
Read Remission of Diabetes chapter and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/remission-of-type-2-diabetes/
Read the chapter 18 update on Mental Health and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/diabetes-and-mental-health-update/
Now you have read all the information for the Statistics and Studies quiz. Review the Statistics and Studies cheat sheet and try the Statistics and Studies Quiz. Repeat until you can get 80%+.
Read Diabetes Canada Position statement on DIY Insulin Delivery System and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/do-it-yourself-automated-insulin-delivery-a-position-statement/
Read the chapter 14 update on Hypoglycemia and study guide- https://cdestudycourse.com/guidelines-chapter-study-guide/hypoglycemia-in-adults-2023-update/
Try one of the Practice Examinations. Aim for 80+%. Link is here- https://cdestudycourse.com/practice-examinations/exam-start/