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Designed for the Unique Needs
of Homecare Providers
This site provides homecare clinicians with access to chronic care management models, best practices and downloadable resources for homecare patients.
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"The body of knowledge that serves as the rationale for nursing practice determines the areas of specialty to develop as well as the manner in which that knowledge is organized, tested and applied." -Carper, 1978
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Diabetes
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| It is important to understand the impact of depression and stress on diabetes. The clinician also needs to have access to tools and community resources that will assist in the assessment, evaluation and referral process for patients and/or caregivers dealing with diabetes. Below are tools for clinicians to use or provide patients. |
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National Diabetes Fact Sheet - 2011
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Feb 11th, 2011
A helpful fact sheet for patients and clinicians on diabetes facts. Easy to Read.
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The Diabetes Dictionary - Spanish
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Feb 10th, 2011
A searchable Web page on terms helpful for diabetes patients and clinicians from NIDDK, NDIC, NIH updated in 2006. Spanish.
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Lift My Spirits Contract - Level 3
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Feb 8th, 2011
An easy to use and print one page contract to help patient deal with depression.
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Depression Recognition and Assessment in Older Homecare Adults
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Feb 8th, 2011
Presentation outlining the need for homecare nurses to identify and be able to deal with depression in older patients. Powerpoint presentation by Martha Bruce, PHD, MPH.
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Free Diabetes ID Necklace
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Feb 8th, 2011
This web page is from the Diabetes Wellness Network and provides ordering a information for free ID necklaces.
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Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
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Feb 8th, 2011
An easy to read 20 page booklet from NIDDK, updated in 2008. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems.
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Summary of Revisions to the 2011 Clinical Practice Recommendations
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Feb 3rd, 2011
Revisions to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes position statement
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National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011
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Feb 2nd, 2011
CDC's fact sheet on diabetes. Great patient resources and easy to print and distribute.
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105 Million in US Have Diabetes or Prediabetes, CDC Says
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Feb 2nd, 2011
Diabetes now affects nearly 26 million Americans of all ages and 79 million people have what doctors call "prediabetes,"
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Diabetes and Dental Care
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Feb 1st, 2011
When you have diabetes, high blood sugar can take a toll on your entire body — including your teeth and gums.
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Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults and Children with Diabetes
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Jan 12th, 2011
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has launched an awareness initiative to address alarmingly low influenza vaccination rates in adults and children with diabetes, the fifth deadliest disease in the U.S. More than 15 leading medical and public health organizations support the...
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Clinician Education
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