PATIENTS WITH DIABETES TYPE II AND NURSING ROLES
In diabetes type II, the pancreas usually continues to produce insulin but it is insufficient for the body needs or poorly utilised by the tissues.
Some patients think diabetes is a progression to disability and death with or without medical intervention. Also, many patients feel vulnerable and feel self-inflicted.
Patients physically experience pain, discomfort and anxiety. Diabetes mentally causes worry, fear, stress, anxiety and depression.. Socially, diabetic patients become less social.
In some cultures, obesity causes shame and low-self esteem and their routines are interupted. Diabetics are sufferred by reduced personal incomes by disability, early retirement, work absenteeism, premature mortality.
There are different services in inpatient and outpatient settings such as diabetes nurses, multidisciplinary team, chronic care management etc. Registered nurses are to assess patient health’s needs, provide care, advise and support patients.
Nurses can educate patients about medications and side effects, healthy lifestyle, exercises, hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic symptoms. Also, nurses should advise insulin administration, BSL monitor and diabetes complications.
Honesty, Auckland, New zealand
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