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How Sickle Cell Affects Diabetes
Something the nurse practitioner needs to be aware of is that hemoglobinopathies like Sickle Cell Anemia and Trait can affect the Hgb A1c reading. African Americans have an increased risk of inheriting sickle cell trait. In fact, about one in 12 African Americans has the sickle cell trait. This is important because about 12.7 African Americans ages 18 years or older have diabetes, therefore, many will have both diabetes and sickle cell trait.
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support | The DSMES Process
Today, we are going to discuss Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support and the DSMES Process. Studies have shown us that to achieve better patient outcomes, DSMES is necessary. In fact, it is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Gone are the days where providers lead with an authoritative approach in patient care. It is shown that patient buy-in and the empowerment of self management is the most effective way to manage diabetes.
Diabetes Standards of Care 2021 | Facilitating Behavior Change
Now that we are in a new year, its time for an updated Standards of Care. Every year, the American Diabetes Association publishes the year’s Standards of Care. It comes with recommendation and the areas that providers should apply to their care of patients with diabetes. I thought it would be a good idea to give an overview of sorts for my nurse practitioner colleagues.
Advice & Tips for Nurse Practitioners | Tuesday Tips
Because my desire is to help nurse practitioners increase their confidence with managing their patients with diabetes, I try to answer as many questions as I possibly can. I created the TUESDAY TIP series to answer questions that need a straight forward answer.
The Holidays & The Diabetic...Mapping Out A Great Holiday With M.A.A.P.S.
The Holidays and the diabetic…let’s talk about! The holidays are upon us and we need to prepare our diabetic patients for them. I thought that it would be nice to put together a series discussing this and I came up with an acronym, M.A.A.P.S….helping our patients map out a GREAT holiday!
The NP Diabetes Starter Pack
A FREE bundle of the printable cheat sheets for the Nurse Practitioner. These cheat sheets cover the “Need to Know” info pertinent for Diabetes Education & Management.
Emotional Awareness During Eating
Hey guys! I wanted to pop in to discuss a way that can assist in the patient’s emotional awareness during eating. One component you can add to your Dietary Food Recall is the location of where they are eating and their feelings at the moment of eating. Let me explain…
What Diet is BEST for Diabetes?
Yesterday, I posted an overview over the Food Guidelines for Diabetes by AACE. Today I would like to answer a question that, as providers, we get often: “What’s the BEST diet for Diabetes?”
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Diabetic Foot Examination | Nurse Practitioners
Today let’s talk about the diabetic foot exam. As NURSE PRACTITIONERS, we need to make it a habit to check our patients' feet when they come into the office. Not only do we need to access their feet but we also need to educate our patients over proper diabetic foot care so they will be empowered at home to care for their feet. Some may think that this is excessive but, this is a simple way to prevent any complications and decrease the advancement of any diabetic complications that already exist.
Signs and Symptoms of DIABETES Complications from Diabetes
In today's video, I give a brief overview of the common complications of DIABETES...common signs and symptoms of diabetes. For the month of March, I will be detailing each complication individually to better educate you over each condition.
The African American Diabetic and Kidney Disease
Hey Guys! In today's video, I am discussing the African American diabetic and Kidney Disease. Did you know that Diabetes Mellitus is leading cause Kidney Disease across all major races but the African American has an even higher risk of all? I discuss this and more so take a listen. Also, see below the videos mentioned in the video and other helpful links.
Diabetics at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Diabetics are at Higher Risk for Heart Disease...2-3x more at risk. Last week, I had a casual conversation with Devyn Nixon, APRN, FNP-C about the African American diabetic in relation to heart disease. In this video, I go more in detail over that subject.
Self Care Management for Diabetes (Type 2)
Welcome back guys!!! In today's video, I'm discussing self care management for diabetes type 2 derived from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). I give a brief overview of their AADE7 Self Care Behaviors. These self care behaviors not only help someone know how to treat blood glucose but also help aid with diabetes education. These seven self care behaviors can steer your education for your diabetic patients.
GLP1-RA's | What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know
In this video, we go over the GLP-1 RAs and what you need to know when prescribing these medications.
Goal Setting for Patients (SMART Goals)
Goal Setting for Patients (SMART Goals)// So last week, I discussed Goal Setting for the Nurse Practitioner. This week's video is all about assisting your patients with setting actionable goals for themselves. Take a watch and don't forget to grab your FREE SMART GOAL WORKBOOK as well!
What Are LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS?
According to American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Associations guidelines, before starting any pharmacological treatments, we always start with LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS.
Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.!
Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.!!! My name is Kim Ellis. I am a certified Family Nurse Practitioner that’s committed to teaching Nurse Practitioners Diabetes Education & Management to Improve their Patient Outcomes