title: Diabetes education in hospitalized children: developmental and situational concerns.
abstract: When a child is diagnosed with diabetes and admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for metabolic stabilization, there is little time to provide survival skills and education, much less support the family through the impact of the diagnosis. Yet, critical care nurses can begin the family's adaptation and recovery. This article explores the educational and support needs of the newly diagnosed child and the child who is admitted repeatedly. A model of survival topics is presented and the role of the critical care nurse is emphasized with tips for returning the family to a new normal.
authors: Department of Nursing, Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, USA. barb.schreiner@sbcglobal.net
authors: Barb
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authors: Schreiner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005192:Family Health; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010290:Parents; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support