SteveDE

SteveDE specializes in Diabetes Education.

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1. How do you collect CDE hours?

   SteveDE replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Also, you do not have to be a CDE to provide diabetes education. The CDE certification does not change your license scope of

2. How do you collect CDE hours?

   SteveDE replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   You do have to have some kind of a log or proof showing at least 1000 hours of diabetes education work. What I used was my payroll hours, when I was clocked in as a diabetes educator, its an...

3. Ideal diabetic diet?

   SteveDE replied to Libby1987's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I think what llg posted is reality. I personally believe the best meal plan is one that someone can live with long-term, be satisfied with, actually enjoy sometimes, but keep a balance. Fruits are...

4. Insulin drip policy

   SteveDE replied to SteveDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Yes, more of a guide for titration, I think we have found some good examples to use that will work well for our facility. Thank you for the

5. Insulin drip policy

   SteveDE posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Anyone have an insulin drip policy they would care to share?

6. Inpatient carbohydrate counting?

   SteveDE replied to lovin's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Carb counting is certainly important, however, a lot of nurses will need to be educated on how to count carbs properly. My main question would be, why isn't the patient counting carbs? Diabetes is a...

7. mismanagement of diabetes in hospital

   SteveDE replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   As diabetes educators, we have to realize that our job doesn't "just" deal with educating the patient in how to live with and manage diabetes. Our job is completely diabetes, all the patients I see...

8. Lantus BID

   SteveDE replied to SteveDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I've never heard the 30 units per site? I would be interested to see where that comes from or if its one of those "urban legends". Many people routinely injection 30 plus units of long acting and...

9. PECOS registration? -requirement for MD/ DO/NP/PA ordering Medicare paid services

   SteveDE posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Ok, we have a patient we re-started on an insulin pump, this patient has medicare as primary, to get her approved for more than 3 test strips per day, medicare is saying the provider must register on...

10. Lantus BID

    SteveDE replied to SteveDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thanks for the

11. Lantus BID

    SteveDE posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Just wondering what your feelings or thoughts are on lantus BID for someone with type 2 diabetes. How does this help compared to lantus nightly? I see this as an unnecessary stick for patients,...

12. Diabetic Educators: Structuring and Tracking

    SteveDE replied to Ann.E's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Our program is recognized by the ADA, material to be used is the AADE7, so its the same material, however, some patients will need more focus in various areas depending on the situation. I generally...

13. Humalog only, no background

    SteveDE replied to EGVnurse's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My first question would be what are his pre- and post-meal blood sugars? What does his glucose do in the middle of the night or before breakfast? While the A1C is reasonable given his limited...

14. U-500 in an insulin pump?

    SteveDE replied to delphine22's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I recently met with a patient that has used U500 in her insulin pump the entire 8 years she has had an insulin pump and is doing well. She has medicare, so she does not have the CGM either, monitors...

15. sodium-glucose cotransporters

    SteveDE replied to SteveDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Interesting Alisonisayoshi, I have concerns with it long-term, although I've been wrong before. I have wondered about why it couldn't be used for type 1 diabetes since they specifically work on the...