Recently added articles from Journal of Diabetes Nursing:
The diabetes nurse: what's in a name?
Apr 01, 2009; ... While wandering around the exhibition at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference this year, I was amazed at the variety of nursing job titles on display. At the recent Abracadabra Diabetes Nursing Conference, the speakers were predominantly nurse consultants--and even they shared ...
Diabetes and chronic kidney disease: what does the new NICE guidance say?(united kingdom. national institute for clinical excellence)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... In 2008, NICE published guidance on early identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with some changes to the way in which people with diabetes and kidney damage should be cared for. This article provides an overview of the main changes that have been made and will ...
New ways of working: how will they link with existing services?(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... As we are all too aware, the NHS is changing and delivery of care is moving away from the traditional models that we have been familiar with for many years. There has been a progressive shift from secondary care clinics providing diabetes care; most individuals with non-complex needs are ...
Working together: traditional and non-NHS diabetes service providers.(united kingdom. national health service)(primary care trusts )
Apr 01, 2009; ... PCTs have an obligation to consider alternative providers when commissioning any services (Department of Health, 2008). These alternative providers should challenge conventional GP service delivery, and encourage innovation to meet people's changing healthcare needs (Confederation of ...
5th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society.(Conference notes)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Diabetes: The Lifelong Journey 20th - 21st November 2009, The Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham NEC I am delighted to introduce the 5th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS), which is now the predominant primary care diabetes event in ...
Experience and experiential leaning: perceptions of the diabetes educator role.(Survey)
Apr 01, 2009; ... A great deal of learning associated with specially nursing roles occurs informally and experientially. Here, the authors explore experience and experiential learning in the professional development of nurse diabetes educators. The role of experiential learning in the acquisition of ...
Conference programme.(Conference news)
Apr 01, 2009 ... <Pre> Conference Programme Session 1: Obesity and diabetes: A challenge to body and mind 09.00-10.00 Registration and coffee 10.00-10.45 Disease awareness in type 2 diabetes: A satellite symposium sponsored by Novo Nordisk 10.45-11.15 Diabetes and ...
Study on European nurses in diabetes.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009; ... This study is funded by the Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) and it aims to explore the current situation of diabetes nursing in Europe, with the UK being one of the eight participating countries. The findings of this study will be presented at the Annual FEND meeting in ...
FEND.
Apr 01, 2009; ... The 14th FEND Annual Conference will be held on 25-26 September 2009 in Vienna, Austria. The theme is "Declarations, Recommendations, Resolutions, Action!" The conference will address highly relevant areas of diabetes care, research and education. Of particular interest will be ...
NHS diabetes.(united kingdom. national health service)
Apr 01, 2009; ... NHS Diabetes--which works to support healthcare professionals in raising the quality of diabetes care--is pleased to announce that its regular news email will be re-launched on 1 May with an improved format. The revamp will include a new section from the National Clinical ...
RCN paediatric and adolescent diabetes specialist interest group.(royal college of nursing )(Survey)
Apr 01, 2009; ... As mentioned in the last edition of The Link the RCPCH survey into the numbers of children with diabetes in the UK has been published, and the report can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/d98q8h. Judith Campbell, Secretary of RCN PADSIG has written at length about the report outcomes, and ...
Diabetes UK.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Diabetes UK has launched a new DVD for people with type 2 diabetes who have learning disabilities. The DVD, called Diabetes--Living a Healthier Life, will enable these people to have access to the same information about the condition as people with type 2 diabetes who do not have learning ...
Improving control: preconception care in diabetes.(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Women with pre-existing diabetes have an increased risk of poor outcomes in pregnancy compared with women without diabetes. Preconception planning has been shown to improve these risks, and the provision of adequate preconception care for women with pre-existing diabetes is a key ...
New data from diabetes UK 2009 APC meeting: insulin detemir poster round-up.(annual professional conference)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The advent of modern insulin analogues over the past decade has provided clinicians with powerful tools for use in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. With the aim of mimicking the physiological actions of endogenous insulin, these analogues have been subject to extensive clinical research ...
Effects of insulin detemir on type 2 diabetes uncontrolled by OADs alone.(oral antidiabetic drugs)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Progressive development of beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes means that the majority of people with the condition will eventually require treatment with insulin. (1) However, such therapy is known to increase the risk of hypoglycaemia and also weight gain, which is a concern both ...
Do sulphonylureas provide benefit after basal insulin initiation?(Report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... When hyperglycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes is no longer controlled by oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) alone (as a result of the progressive nature of the condition), NICE recommends the initiation of basal insulin therapy in combination with OADs. (1) While there is ...
Insulin detemir use in older people with type 2 diabetes.(Report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Older people represent a significant proportion of people with diabetes, and advanced age in this population brings with it a higher likelihood of complications and comorbidities. Practitioners may therefore needto adapt an insulin-based regimen to take account of any lower ...
Comparative analysis of outcomes: insulin detemir versus insulin glargine.(Report)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Basal insulin analogues, such as insulin detemir and insulin glargine, are widely accepted to have superior pharmacodynamic profiles to neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin. (1) However, the merit of the two insulins compared with each other regarding their usage patterns, glycaemic outcomes ...
Structured education criteria ... why bother?(diabetes management)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2009; ... I offered to write this editorial following a conversation with the editor about the value and purpose of self-management education programmes meeting NICE (2003) guidelines. These were explored in more detail and developed into criteria by the joint Department of Health and Diabetes UK ...
Basal--Bolus Conversion Groups: delivery of structured patient education.(Report)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Department of Health's National Service Framework for diabetes and the NICE guidance on the use of patient education for diabetes both highlight the importance of structured self-management education programmes in assisting people with diabetes to self-care. This article describes a ...