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Pharmacological Management Of The Diabetic Patient: A Staff Education Project, Wilantha Silva
Pharmacological Management Of The Diabetic Patient: A Staff Education Project, Wilantha Silva
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Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to health complications that impact quality of life, increase healthcare costs, and create a negative impact on communities. Pharmacological management of diabetes was identified by stakeholders as a gap in practice at a clinic in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this project was to develop staff education based on American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) standards of care, deliver education to primary care nurse practitioners (NPs), and evaluate their learning and confidence levels. The primary framework for this project was the chronic care model. An expert panel, including …