Insights into glucose monitoring for diabetes
Refinements in glucose monitoring have opened a door to better glycemic management in patients with diabetes for both clinicians and patients. Clinicians are using…
Diabetes
Save our soles
More than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and about 5% of them will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) that may require amputation. In…
Health promotion and disease prevention in rural communities
As healthcare professionals, nurses focus on preventing disease and reducing the risk of exacerbation in patients with chronic disease, which decreases the rate of…
The prescription for type 2 diabetes: Encouraging exercise engagement
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem, affecting at least 1 out of every 11 individuals in the United States and all strata…
Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in an elderly patient
Myrna Klein, age 82, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department (ED) at 9 pm for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive…
Secondary prevention of stroke
Every 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States. This translates to approximately 795,000 strokes annually; of these, about 25% are recurrent strokes.…
Boost your confidence in caring for patients with insulin pumps
Beth T, age 42, is a Caucasian female with a 32-year history of type 1 diabetes and a 15-year history of Crohn’s disease. For the…
Reducing barriers to glucose control in patients with gestational diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9.2% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as a serious complication during…
Supplemental nutrition in hospitalized patients with diabetes
Continuing Nursing Education Learning objectives 1. Differentiate between enteral and parenteral nutrition. 2. Discuss how to manage hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes…
Beware of oversimplifying mealtime insulin dosing for hospital patients
It’s lunchtime. Three of your patients are scheduled to receive rapid-acting insulin in addition to sliding-scale insulin. Mr. Jones, age 87, has type 2…
Fear of the low: What you need to know about hypoglycemia
Approximately 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Especially with the diabetes rate rising yearly, you’re likely to care for…
Taking steps in the hospital to prevent diabetes-related readmissions
Preventing readmissions is an important quality focus. Here is how you can work with other team members to help reduce readmissions for patients who…
Insights into glucose monitoring for diabetes
Refinements in glucose monitoring have opened a door to better glycemic management in patients with diabetes for both clinicians and patients. Clinicians…
Save our soles
More than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and about 5% of them will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) that may require…
Health promotion and disease prevention in rural communities
As healthcare professionals, nurses focus on preventing disease and reducing the risk of exacerbation in patients with chronic disease, which decreases the…
The prescription for type 2 diabetes: Encouraging exercise engagement
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem, affecting at least 1 out of every 11 individuals in the United States and…
Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in an elderly patient
Myrna Klein, age 82, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department (ED) at 9 pm for an exacerbation of…
Secondary prevention of stroke
Every 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States. This translates to approximately 795,000 strokes annually; of these, about 25% are…
Boost your confidence in caring for patients with insulin pumps
Beth T, age 42, is a Caucasian female with a 32-year history of type 1 diabetes and a 15-year history of Crohn’s disease.…
Reducing barriers to glucose control in patients with gestational diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9.2% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as a serious…
Supplemental nutrition in hospitalized patients with diabetes
Continuing Nursing Education Learning objectives 1. Differentiate between enteral and parenteral nutrition. 2. Discuss how to manage hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in patients…
Beware of oversimplifying mealtime insulin dosing for hospital patients
It’s lunchtime. Three of your patients are scheduled to receive rapid-acting insulin in addition to sliding-scale insulin. Mr. Jones, age 87, has…
Fear of the low: What you need to know about hypoglycemia
Approximately 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Especially with the diabetes rate rising yearly, you’re likely to…
Taking steps in the hospital to prevent diabetes-related readmissions
Preventing readmissions is an important quality focus. Here is how you can work with other team members to help reduce readmissions for…