title: Management of the hospitalized diabetes patient with an insulin pump.
abstract: More than 375,000 Americans manage their diabetes with an insulin pump, and this number continues to increase. Many of these patients will want to remain on their insulin pump while hospitalized, so the nurse needs to know about how to care for the hospitalized patient wearing an insulin pump. This article discusses the benefits of intensive insulin therapy, how the insulin pump works, initial insulin-pump dosing, candidate selection, advantages and disadvantages of using an insulin pump, troubleshooting the pump, nursing care of the hospitalized patient wearing an insulin pump, and development of hospital protocols for the care of such patients.
authors: Department of Emergency Medical Services, Houston Community College, 555 Community College Drive, Houston, TX 77013, USA. deborah.mccrea@hccs.edu
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mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000628:therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin