A Manual of Nursing Practice
Third Edition
by Trisha Dunning
Care of People with Diabetes is an essential guide to the care and management of people with diabetes mellitus, with particular emphasis on the acute care setting.
Key features:
- Fully revised new edition of a successful text
- Provides the evidence for best practice
- Includes protocols for consistent care and improvement of patient outcomes
- Each chapter includes lists of key points, boxes highlighting key information, further reading, patient information, and patient care sheets
Written by an experienced clinical nurse specialist with extensive knowledge of evidence-based diabetes care, Care of People with Diabetes serves as an essential companion to clinical practice for nurses and health professionals.
Contents
- Diagnosing and Classifying Diabetes.
- Holistic Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Documentation.
- Monitoring Diabetes Mellitus.
- Nutrition, Obesity and Exercise.
- Medicines Management.
- Hypoglycaemia.
- Hyperglycaemia, Acute Illness, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Hyperosmolar Coma (HONK), and Lactic Acidosis.
- Long-Term Complications of Diabetes.
- Management During Surgical and Investigative Procedures.
- Managing Common Conditions Associated with Diabetes.
- Diabetes and Sexual Health.
- Diabetes in Older People.
- Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.
- Women, Pregnancy, and Gestational Diabetes.
- Psychological and Quality of Life Issues Related to Having Diabetes.
- Diabetes Education.
- Discharge Planning.
- Community, Practice Nursing, and Home-Based Care.
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Diabetes.
- Nursing Care in the Emergency and Outpatient Departments
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