title: Educating staff nurses on diabetes: knowledge enhancement.
abstract: Evidence-based practice education of staff nurses has the potential to improve knowledge and ultimately the care of hospitalized diabetic patients. The value and knowledge enhancement of a diabetes education program for nurses working in a Heart and Vascular Institute in an academic medical center is described.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Intermediate Care Unit, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003479:Curriculum; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009862:Online Systems; D016730:Program Development