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Oct 03, 2009 03:08 PM

Diabetes Champion??? Help please

by Tucwebb

I work in an outpatient family practice clinic which serves our active duty military personnel and their families. I have been volunteered to be the Diabetic Champion for the Clinic. Not having done this type of work before, I am looking for some guidelines and topics which I can use to share with out staff. This job (diabetic champion) is not to teach patients, but to keep our staff (mostly the MAs, LPNs, and Techs) up to date with things to do and what to look for when checking-in and rooming patients. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.


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from O2BSN2B
Old Oct 03, 2009, 04:56 PM

Default Re: Diabetes Champion??? Help please
You really need to consider a diabetes nurse educator for this or if you are an RN to consider getting certified as a diabetes educator http://www.ncbde.org/

National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

http://www.diabeteseducator.org/Prof...Certification/

Many hospitals and endocrinologists have RN's on staff with the certification.
http://www.communitycarenc.com/Diabetes.htm
http://www.communitycarenc.com/Diabetes.htm
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Old Oct 07, 2009, 10:06 AM

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agreed. Call a local hospital and ask for educator. Meanwhile, check out www.diabetes.org for info and www.guidelines.gov for national standards. Remember, out-pt care and in-pt care may differ. I have had so many nurses and a few MD's say the reason the patient's BS is elevated is due to (pick one: steroids, infection, ----). No matter. If it's up get it down. And "up" is defined as >120 in a hospital setting!!
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