Sick-day management for the home care client with diabetes.
Clients with diabetes who experience an acute illness are at risk for severe hyperglycemic states or hypoglycemia that often results in emergency room visits or hospitalizations. Preventing these complications through educating clients in decision making and appropriate sick-day management is vital to positive outcomes. This article describes guidelines for sick-day management for home care clients with diabetes.
Cohen
Anita Stanziale
AS
Visiting Nurse Service of New York, 1200 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. acohen@vnsny.org
Edelstein
Elaine L
EL
D000208:Acute Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment