Improving glycemic control in the acute care setting through nurse education.
Patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes present unique challenges during an inpatient hospital stay to treat an acute or chronic illness. Upon review of current hospital practice, an interprofessional team embarked on a performance improvement project to improve outcomes for the complex medical-surgical diabetic patient. The methods detailed herein--a comprehensive education plan, preceptorship and peer accountability, active engagement and support by the unit nursing leadership team, and interprofessional collaboration--offer strategies any organization can implement to positively impact diabetes care.
Inpatient Diabetes Program Coordinator, Helwig Diabetes Center/Department of Medicine, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: Joyce.Najarian@lvhn.org.
Joyce
J
Najarian
Kimberly
K
Bartman
Julie
J
Kaszuba
Christine M
CM
Lynch
D000208:Acute Disease; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010414:Pennsylvania; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin