HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!! This month’s focus is on how we as providers can better engage those in the black community with diabetes!
All tagged Nurse practitioners who manage diabetes
Diabetes & Technology
Diabetes Technology is swiftly becoming accessible to all. Now is the time for prescribing providers such as nurse practitioners to lean into it.
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support | The DSMES Process
Today, we are going to discuss Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support and the DSMES Process. Studies have shown us that to achieve better patient outcomes, DSMES is necessary. In fact, it is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Gone are the days where providers lead with an authoritative approach in patient care. It is shown that patient buy-in and the empowerment of self management is the most effective way to manage diabetes.
Diabetes Standards of Care 2021 | Facilitating Behavior Change
Now that we are in a new year, its time for an updated Standards of Care. Every year, the American Diabetes Association publishes the year’s Standards of Care. It comes with recommendation and the areas that providers should apply to their care of patients with diabetes. I thought it would be a good idea to give an overview of sorts for my nurse practitioner colleagues.