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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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Clinician Education

Clinicians need a basic understanding of resources that are available to promote activity for patients with diabetes.

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A listing of local programs could be developed for the geographic area serviced by the agency and distributed to patients with diabetes following discharge.

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National Diabetes Fact Sheet - 2011 (pdf) - Feb 11th, 2011
A helpful fact sheet for patients and clinicians on diabetes facts. Easy to Read.

The Diabetes Dictionary - Spanish (Web Page) - Feb 10th, 2011
A searchable Web page on terms helpful for diabetes patients and clinicians from NIDDK, NDIC, NIH updated in 2006. Spanish.

Healthier Older Adult Guidelines - Level 1 (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Chapter 11 that emphasizes the importance of diet anc exercise for older adults and ways to achieve healthier lifestyle.

Lift My Spirits Contract - Level 3 (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
An easy to use and print one page contract to help patient deal with depression.

Blood Glucose Meter Guides (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
Guides on blood glucose meters for patients.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems Reference Chart (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
One page from Diabetes Health, updated 2008. Includes manufacturer, frequency of blood glucose display, price, accuracy, number of days sensors last for clinicians.

Diabetic Eye Disease: An Educator's Guide (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
Developed by the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP), is a patient education tool for health professionals and community-based educators who work with people who have diabetes.

Diabetic Eye Disease: An Educator's Guide - Spanish (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
Developed by the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP), is a patient education tool for health professionals and community-based educators who work with people who have diabetes. Spanish

Summary of Revisions to the 2011 Clinical Practice Recommendations (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Revisions to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes position statement

Cholesterol Quiz (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Quiz on the steps you can take to reduce your high blood cholesterol

Healthy Eating - VNAA Resource (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Tips for ways to eat healthy.

National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
CDC's fact sheet on diabetes. Great patient resources and easy to print and distribute.

Physical Activity and Public Health: Updated Recommendations for Adults from the American College... (Web Page) - Oct 26th, 2010
Guidelines.

How Can Physical Activity Become a Way of Life? (Level 2) (pdf) - Oct 25th, 2010
Downloadable and printable sheet for clinicians to provide patients on how being physically active can create many positive outcomes.

 


The development of the hypertension and chronic stable angina project was made possible by a grant from the New York State Attorney General on behalf of the Attorneys General of all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico from litigation settlement funds to benefit the healthcare needs of consumers with high blood pressure and angina. Original funding for the site was provided in part by US Congress and CDC. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.