Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.!
Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.
Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.!!! My name is Kim Ellis. I am a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and I have a passion for Culturally Competent care in Diabetes, specifically prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. I didn’t always feel this way about diabetes so let me give you a bit of the back story…
Where It All Began…
In past roles, I served as a primary care provider (PCP) but in my current role, I perform wellness home visits and noticed how under educated the patients were especially when it came to diabetes. Given the current state of our healthcare system, I wondered how well the PCP could actually perform diabetes education during the busy clinical day. Furthermore with new advances happening all of the time, I could see how a provider could fall behind on the updates constantly coming about.
So, I went on a journey to build upon my knowledge of the disease. I started with myself and found it difficult to find concise and useful information for the practicing Nurse Practitioner. There was plenty of information out there for the lay person and even the provider new to patient care but what about that nurse practitioner who had practiced for a while and needed a refresher? Again, what about the nurse practitioner that needed to build on their knowledge? I realized at that moment that we as nurse practitioners needed a resource….a resource that provided the “Need to Know” Info over Diabetes Education and Management! A place to go if you had a question in the midst of seeing patients and needed a quick answer without having to dig into laborious textbooks and lengthy articles.
The Love of Diabetes Management
As I began learning more about the disease and the new advances in education and management, I wanted to be a part of the solution for my fellow colleagues. I will be the first to tell you that I don’t know everything there is to know about diabetes but I do enjoy the study of it and actually find joy reading articles and books (I know..I’m a geek!). In my free time, I actually read up on this stuff so my thoughts are, “As I learn, let me teach!” If this is something that interests you whether you are a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner student, a new graduate nurse practitioner, or even a seasoned nurse practitioner, come along with me as we grow in our knowledge of Diabetes to better serve our patients. Below are helpful resources that I compiled to get you started and my YouTube channel trailer. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to my channel, Kim E. The Diabetes NP -->HERE<-- and ding the notification bell so you don’t miss an upload. For questions or video requests, email info@ellisdiabetes.com and I’ll be in touch.
Diabetes Management Resources for Nurse Practitioners
Also check out my FREE RESOURCE, The NP Diabetes Starter Pack! This is a FREE bundle of the resources & cheat sheets for the Nurse Practitioner that manages and treat diabetes. These cheat sheets cover the “Need to Know” info pertinent for Diabetes Education & Management. Now the purpose for the Starter Pack is to have concise & up to date references for the NP. The pack is a collective of the foundational components of Diabetes management in primary care. As I create new freebies, I’ll add them to the pack. Also as new advances and materials are available, I’ll update the pack to stay compliant with the most recent guidelines as well.
Let’s Stay Social!
Also, let’s connect through social media. I post regularly on my social media platform and I would love to have you follow me there:
Kim E. The Diabetes NP Facebook group
Disclaimers
DISCLAIMER FOR PATIENTS: The information on this platform is to serve as general education for diabetic patients. It IS NOT intended to be a substitute for seeking professional medical care. In fact, Kim E. urges you to have a consistent management and follow up relationship with your primary care provider (PCP). NOTE: Please understand that though Kim E. is very knowledgeable in the area of diabetes, there is no way that she would be able to know every patient's past medical history, co-morbidities, and complications that view her videos. She claims no liability or responsibility for your health and medical conditions as that is the responsibility of your primary care provider. The purpose of the videos are for educational purposes ONLY and NOT for EVALUATION, DIAGNOSING, or TREATING those with diabetes. If you have any questions further than what is covered in the GENERAL educational videos, follow up with your primary care physician. All content is for general educational purposes only and should be used to augment your knowledge.
DISCLAIMER FOR PROVIDERS: The information and services on this platform are to serve as an adjunct resource to your nursing practice. They ARE NOT intended to be a substitute for professional judgement. REMEMBER: You know your patient population and their specific needs and conditions. Please understand that though I am very knowledgeable in the area of diabetes, I do not know every patient's past medical history, co-morbidities, and complications. Use your clinical discernment as to what treatment is best for each of your patients. All content is for general educational purposes only and should be used augment your knowledge.