title: Critical care diabetes education: who, what, when, where, and why.
abstract: While patients are in the critical care areas, hyperglycemia occurs in more than 50% of patients with or without diabetes. This education time is a crucial for the patients and families, because their attention to better health is heightened by their reason for being in a critical care unit. Nurses can be leaders in starting them in the right direction for diabetes self-management by understanding the basics of diabetes care and education. This article discusses how to equip a patient with the skills they need to live with diabetes.
authors: Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030, USA. jkeaveny@mdanderson.org
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Keaveny
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids