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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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Medications
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**VNAA IS IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THE ENTIRE DIABETES SECTION. We appreciate your patience during this time. Thank you. - VNAA Staff (August 2010)**
Best Practice: Homecare patients with diabetes should receive education about their medications, and maintain an updated list of medications. |
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The patient’s list of medications should include: names of medication (brand and generic), dose, schedule, purpose, side effects, safe storage and disposal information.
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| Assess
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| Review patient and/or caregivers’ knowledge of present medications and any use of alternative treatments. Also consider any shared or saved potentially out-of-date medications. |
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| Plan
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| The plan of care should include measurable specific patient goals. Use “plan characteristics” below as tools to build a nursing plan and find resources to set and reach goals. |
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| Implement
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| Ongoing communication among all professionals, patient and caregivers involved in prescribing, teaching and monitoring medications is essential to improving and maintaining diabetes control. |
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| Evaluate
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| The goals and interventions for diabetes patients are evaluated regularly and revised to achieve desired health outcomes. Answering the questions below will provide the information to use as measurements towards goals. |
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Medications
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