Nurses and dietitians collaborating to impact nutrition and diabetes mellitus management issues for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on hemodialysis.
Patients on hemodialysis who have type 2 diabetes mellitus are challenged by complex diet prescriptions and demanding self-care practices. The hemodialysis regimen itself makes diabetes management difficult These patients are at risk of hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia unawareness. This article alerts nephrology nurses to these issues and to their role in the process of appropriate interventions. The benefit of nurses and dietitians collaboratively developing care plans is discussed. Diet prescriptions and self-care management screening questions are provided.
Nephrology Program, Sudbury Regional Hospital, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Teresa L
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D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy