Gestational Diabetes Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Care Plans

nursing diagnosis for gestational diabetes

Gestational Diabetes Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Gestational Diabetes NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans       Gestational Diabetes is a pregnancy-related type of diabetes. It causes elevated blood sugar level which can be detrimental to both the mother and baby’s health during pregnancy. Like any other complications of pregnancy, gestational diabetes is seemingly alarming … Read more

Diabetes Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Care Plan

Nursing Diagnosis for diabetes

Diabetes Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Diabetes NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans Diabetes mellitus, simply known as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders that involve the abnormal production of insulin or response to it, affecting the absorption of glucose in the body. Glucose (blood sugar) is the main source of energy for … Read more

A1C test review for nurses and nursing students

A1c testing

A1C test review for nurses and nursing students An A1C test is a blood test that is used to diagnose both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This exam is also been referred to as a hemoglobin A1C, HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin, and glycated hemoglobin. The A1c results show what your average blood sugar level was … Read more

Glucophage – Pharmacology for nursing students and nurses

Glucophage – pharmacology for nursing students and nurses Glucophage also known Metformin is a very common medication that nurses and nursing students give on all floors of the hospitals and other medical facilities. Glucophage is an oral diabetes medication the helps to control blood sugar levels. Glucophage is given to people with type 2 diabetes … Read more

Quick Facts – Diabetes

Here are some quick study facts about Diabetes:   Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic multisystem disorder of glucose metabolism related to absent or insufficient insulin supplies, impaired utilization of insulin, or both.   Current theories link diabetes to genetic, autoimmune and environmental factors.   Type 1 diabetes mellitus most often occurs in people who … Read more