title: Successful management of in-hospital hyperglycemia: the pivotal role of nurses in facilitating effective insulin use.
abstract: Clinical studies have shown glycemic control improves outcomes for the hospitalized patient with hyperglycemia or diabetes, and insulin use can achieve normoglycemia. The use of nurse-driven protocols for initiating and titrating insulin to improve patient outcomes significantly is described
authors.affiliation: Independent Diabetes Consultants, PLLC, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Virginia Zamudio
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin