The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) has announced that Denise Bullion, RN, CDE, is the new Certified Diabetic Educator in the hospital’s Cardiac & Diabetes Rehabilitation Department, with the recent retirement of Eileen Hay, RN, CDE. Hay retired on Dec. 5 after 40 years with TBH.
Bullion obtained her certification as a diabetic educator with the National Certification Board for Diabetic Educators. She is a resident of Bellevue and has been with TBH for the past 22 years.
Candidates in the Diabetic Educators Program must meet rigorous eligibility requirements to be able to take the examination. Achieving certification status demonstrates to people with diabetes and employers that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for people with diabetes. Currently, there are over 17,400 diabetes educators who hold NCBDE certification.