Innovative solutions: development and implementation of a tight blood glucose management protocol: one community hospital's experience.
Blood glucose monitoring and control are an important component of nursing care for the critically ill patient. This article discusses the efforts of one community hospital in the development of a tight blood glucose management protocol for cardiopulmonary bypass patients.
Elkhart General Hospital, 600 East Boulevard, Elkhart, IN 46514, USA. jeigsti@egh.org
Janice
J
Eigsti
Kim
K
Henke
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007196:Indiana; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016730:Program Development
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin