F29 - Integrating Diabetes Management in Palliative Care: Approaches for Enhancing Quality of Life

Friday, August 8, 2025

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM MT

CE/CME Hours: .75 CE

Pharmacology Hours: .25 CE

Primary Presenter(s)

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Andrya Rivera-Burciaga, PhD(c), DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Assistant Professor, Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing
Alamo, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Mayra Cantazaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES

Assistant Professor/ Family Nurse Practitioner
Valley Diabetes & Endocrinology Comprehensive Center/ UTRGV School of Nursing
Edinburg, Texas

Disclosure(s): Novo Nordisk: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing)
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Merlyn Palacios, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Clinical Assistant Professor/Nurse Practitoner
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-School of Nursing
Mission, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Having a serious illness presents unique challenges for managing diabetes. This session emphasizes the importance of aligning treatment and management with the principles of palliative care. Using a case study approach, we will examine a real-world scenario that illustrates how patient-centered strategies can reduce health-related suffering and improve quality of life. Key topics will include evidence-based guidelines addressing balancing glycemic management with symptom relief, strategies for tailoring diabetes regimens in serious illness, and the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.

Disclosure(s):

Andrya Rivera-Burciaga, PhD(c), DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN: No financial relationships to disclose

Mayra Cantazaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES: Novo Nordisk: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing)

Merlyn Palacios, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN: No financial relationships to disclose