Complete nurse's guide to diabetes care

Childs, Belinda, (editor.). Cypress, Marjorie, (editor.). Spollett, Geralyn, (editor.). American Diabetes Association, (issuing body.).

Summary: "This new edition of the Complete Nurse's Guide to Diabetes Care is a comprehensive resource for all nurses who work with diabetes patients. Inside readers will find expert advice on:The fundamentals of diabetes careRecent research on complications and associated diseasesNumerous care and management approachesHow diabetes affects women, children, and the elderlyPractical issues, such as the effects of anxiety, depression, and polypharmacy." - Amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 9781580405690
ISBN: 158040569X
Physical Description: print
xiii, 650 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Arlington, VA : American Diabetes Association, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Nurse's roles evolve in diabetes care and education -- Diagnosis and classification -- Prevention and risk reduction -- Nutrition therapy : healthy eating and regular physical activity -- Issues associated with obesity -- Treatment strategies for type 1 diabetes -- Treatment strategies for type 1 diabetes -- Cardiovascular complications -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Ocular changes with diabetes -- Diabetic nephropathy and end-stage renal disease -- Dental issues in patients with diabetes -- Peripheral and autonomic neuropathy -- Evaluation and management of the diabetic foot -- Diabetes education and ongoing support in the management of diabetes -- Behavioral strategies for improving self-management -- Cultural context of diabetes prevention and self-management education -- Economic costs of diabetes -- Complementary and alternative approaches -- Living with diabetes -- Depression, anxiety, and eating disorders -- Polypharmacy -- Diabetes technologies -- Women and diabetes -- Children with diabetes -- Diabetes in older adults -- Diabetes care in assisted living and long-term care facilities -- Common comorbidities -- Diabetes and cancer -- Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes -- Diabetes care in the inpatient setting.