Dawn Crabtree, BSN, RN, Blessing Diabetes Center, has earned Certified Diabetes Care and Educational Specialist (CDCES) status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
Requirements for certification include a minimum of two years professional practice experience as a registered nurse, at least 1,000 hours of diabetes education experience with 40 percent in the most recent year preceding application, and passage of a written examination.
Crabtree is a 15 year member of the Blessing Hospital nursing staff, with previous experience in the intermediate care unit and outpatient surgery before joining the Blessing Diabetes Center. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain College and an Associate Degree in Nursing from John Wood Community College.
Crabtree is a member of American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Nurses Association and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.