All in Patient Education
Cultural Considerations with Diabetic Patients
As nurse practitioners (or any provider for that matter), we must practice cultural awareness with EVERY single patient. Let me say that again…EVERY patient! Now saying that, I know that many people think I’m stating the obvious but let me break this down. Over the past week, I’ve come across a number of articles and other online postings that lead me to ask the question, “Do we really get it?”
Emotional Awareness During Eating
Hey guys! I wanted to pop in to discuss a way that can assist in the patient’s emotional awareness during eating. One component you can add to your Dietary Food Recall is the location of where they are eating and their feelings at the moment of eating. Let me explain…
How to Prevent Diabetes Mellitus
It goes without saying that most people want to PREVENT diabetes at all cost. So you can imagine how many conversations I have over this very topic. People have seen family members and loved ones suffer with this chronic disease and they just don’t want to be fooled with it. Diabetes has this black cloud over it, something like a death sentence to some. People automatically think that they will be put on insulin shots or have amputated limbs and because of this a good portion of diabetes education is spent debunking misconceptions. Now clearly, untreated, diabetes can and will wreck havoc on one’s life but that doesn’t have to be the case. So I thought it would be great to give some talking points over ways one could prevent diabetes.
THE PATIENT CORNER | Proper Foot Exam
As I mentioned in the previous post, ensuring that your patients know how to perform proper foot care is crucial and it can single-handedly prevent or reduce the chance of diabetic compications such as neuropathy, peripheral artery disease, and even amputations.
Daily Foot Checks for Patients
A quick post to discuss the importance of educating and empowering our patients over daily foot checks. Our patients spend the majority of the time outside of our clinic so helping them become self sufficient and able to manage their diagnosis is crucial. Taking the time to give them takeaways to proper care for their feet will definitely do this for them.
The Patient Corner (MONITORING)
The Patient Corner (MONITORING) // On today's PATIENT CORNER, we are discussing MONITORING! It is recommended for you to monitor your blood glucose at home (self-monitoring blood glucose) and for you to come into the office to have lab work done regularly.
BEING ACTIVE | The Patient Corner
Over the next number of videos, I would like to lay a good foundation and cover the American Association of Diabetes Educators' Self-Care Behaviors. These behaviors are a GREAT place to start when managing your patients diagnosed with diabetes. It’s a great starting place with diabetes management & diabetes education. I’m a firm believer in not recreating the wheel so as nurse practitioners this is a great resource! Next up is BEING ACTIVE! To learn more about this self care behavior, take a watch! I will also link the AADE's website that's FULL of GREAT resources!
HEALTHY EATING | The Patient Corner
HEALTHY EATING | The Patient Corner Hey All! This is the first official video from the new segment, The PATIENT Corner! Over the next number of videos, I would like to lay a good foundation and cover the American Association of Diabetes Educators' Self-Care Behaviors. These behaviors are a GREAT place to start when managing your patients diagnosed with diabetes. It’s a great starting place with diabetes management & diabetes education. I’m a firm believer in not recreating the wheel so as nurse practitioners this is a great resource! First up is HEALTHY EATING!
Introducing...THE PATIENT CORNER!!!
Introducing...The Patient Corner!!! // Welcome to THE PATIENT CORNER segment of Kim E. The Diabetes NP Channel!!! My name is Kim E. and I have a love and passion for prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. While I have been creating content for Nurse Practitioners desiring to improve their Diabetes Management & Education skills, I have received a slew of questions from those diagnosed with diabetes. I thought it would be a great idea to make a segment on my channel geared toward patient education.
Goal Setting for Patients (SMART Goals)
Goal Setting for Patients (SMART Goals)// So last week, I discussed Goal Setting for the Nurse Practitioner. This week's video is all about assisting your patients with setting actionable goals for themselves. Take a watch and don't forget to grab your FREE SMART GOAL WORKBOOK as well!
Goal Setting for Nurse Practitioners | SMART Goals
Routinely, we should get into a habit of looking at your practice and patients as a whole and access where you are and where you want to go to improve the health quality of your patients. Setting goals as nurse practitioners is a crucial part of the care we provide. Getting in the habit of goal setting in 2020 will set your patients up for success!! In today's video, I discuss goal setting for the nurse practitioner and a common way to do that through SMART Goals. To assist you in goal setting for the nurse practitioner, download your FREE SMART Goal Workbook below to help you organize your goal planning for the year!