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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.
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