Diabetic emergencies and sick day rules.
In home care, the health educator or staff development coordinator is responsible for providing current information on the chronic illnesses diagnosed within the geriatric populations serviced by the respective home care agencies. The in-service provided in this column concerns updated information regarding diabetes mellitus, a common diagnosis of people who receive care by skilled home care nurses.
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D000041:Absenteeism; D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000451:nursing*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004630:Emergencies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods