Diabetes Nursing
Nursing practice and nursing news for diabetes nurses
Insulin administration
Identifying patients for insulin pump therapy
As insulin pumps become increasingly popular in the management of type 1 diabetes, health professionals need to understand which patients are suitable for the therapy
Diabetes complications
Reflections on reducing insulin to lose weight
Some women with type 1 diabetes deliberately omit or reduce insulin dosages to lose weight. This diabulimia may lead to serious heart and neuropathic complications.
Patient education
Advising travellers who have special risks
Travellers may have specific medical risks that put them at greater risk of illness; advice and interventions may need adjusting to meet their needs.
Innovation
Reflections on reducing insulin to lose weight
Some women with type 1 diabetes deliberately omit or reduce insulin dosages to lose weight. This diabulimia may lead to serious heart and neuropathic complications.
Patient Concordance
Prevention
Healthcare IT
Latest research
Comment
"Managing diabetes in older people needs special care"
People are more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes as they age.
Debate
How do people with long-term conditions benefit from using social networks?
How do people with long-term conditions benefit from using social networks? What do you think?


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