Diabetes Management Nurse

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Diabetes Management Nurse: Diabetes Management Nurses are registered nurses who assist patients to manage diabetes. Their main duty is to educate patients and their families about diabetes and the self-management skills required. They provide advice on exercise, diet and medication and monitoring insulin levels. These nurses often work in outpatient clinics and often travel to hold clinics in regional areas. The main duties of a Diabetes Management Nurse include: Dealing with complications of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Working closely with physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Educating patients of the best practices in improving their health. Informing patient’s families on living with diabetes. Providing advice on diet and exercise. Advising on injecting medications. Administering tablets or insulin if the patient is unable. Monitoring blood glucose levels. Where they work: Diabetes Management Nurses can work in hospitals, outpatient clinics and often travel to hold clinics in regional areas. Qualifications: Diabetes Management Nurses are qualified registered nurses. Nurses study diabetes management as part of their primary degree and some can choose to do a specialist course in diabetes management which is preferred by employers but is not a requirement to work in this field. he healthcare profession is one of the most stable careers in the job industry. Regardless of the economic conditions, healthcare jobs are constantly in demand and growing. Because of the changing psychological, lifestyle, fashion and other demographical trends, new healthcare careers are emerging. Here under are some of the emerging healthcare careers which can guide healthcare professionals in deciding what to specialize. Nurse Clinical Specialists – because of advances in medical science and nursing, specialization is an emerging trend in the healthcare industry. Nurses specialize on particular population (e.g. pediatrics, geriatrics), Setting (e.g. trauma nursing, emergency room/ ER ) Disease (e.g., diabetes), Type of Care (e.g. rehabilitation/ perianesthesia in the preoperative and postoperative care) or Type of Problem (e.g. speech pathology). This can be achieved by specialized training and accreditation examinations.

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Diabetes Management Nurse:Diabetes Management Nurses are registered nurses who assist patients to manage diabetes. Their main duty is to educate patients and their families about diabetes and the self-management skills required. They provide advice on exercise, diet and medication and monitoring insulin levels. These nurses often work in outpatient clinics and often travel to hold clinics in regional areas.The main dutiesof a Diabetes Management Nurse include: Dealing with complications of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Working closely with physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Educating patients of the best practices in improving their health. Informing patients families on living with diabetes. Providing advice on diet and exercise. Advising on injecting medications. Administering tablets or insulin if the patient is unable. Monitoring blood glucose levels.Where they work:Diabetes Management Nurses can work in hospitals, outpatient clinics and often travel to hold clinics in regional areas.Qualifications:Diabetes Management Nurses are qualified registered nurses. Nurses study diabetes management as part of their primary degree and some can choose to do a specialist course in diabetes management which is preferred by employers but is not a requirement to work in this field.he healthcare profession is one of the most stable careers in the job industry. Regardless of the economic conditions,healthcarejobs are constantly in demand and growing. Because of the changing psychological, lifestyle, fashion and otherdemographicaltrends, new healthcare careers are emerging. Here underare some of the emerging healthcare careers which can guide healthcare professionals in deciding what to specialize.Nurse Clinical Specialists because of advances in medical science and nursing, specialization is an emerging trend in the healthcare industry.Nursesspecialize on particular population (e.g. pediatrics, geriatrics), Setting (e.g. trauma nursing, emergency room/ ER ) Disease (e.g., diabetes), Type of Care (e.g. rehabilitation/ perianesthesia in the preoperative and postoperative care) or Type of Problem (e.g. speech pathology). This can be achieved by specialized training and accreditation examinations.Holistic heath practitioners are healthcare workers who provide comprehensive health and wellness healing which included nutrition, exercise and even the use of alternative medicine. This also included helping clients quit smoking, regulate alcohol intake and manage stress. The demand for health and wellness are expected to continue to grow because of the aging population particularly of the baby boom generation in western countries.Caregiversand gerontological nurses whose focus is on taking care of the elderly is one the fastest growing healthcare segments due to the aging population. This category also included fitness experts who work with patients undergoing recovery procedures as well as ordinary people who are health and figure conscious.Health informatics specialists Due to the pervasiveness of technology in all human endeavors, health technology experts are also becoming a trend. This included jobs that combine healthcare knowledge with computer and information systems. These jobs develop expert information systems for medical diagnosis, monitoring and facilitating other healthcare services.Patient advocates these refers to healthcare professionals that provide assistance in going through the procedures of the Healthcare system such as in claiming for patients insurance, applying for government medical aids or coordinating with other organizations that provide assistance to particular health needs of people.