Diabetes Management Resources and Guidelines for Use

Diabetes Management Resources and Guidelines for Use

This document is designed to give providers and flow staff information regarding the diabetes resources that are currently available, as well as guidance with regards to when these resources may be used. These are simply guidelines, and providers should use their best judgment when referring patients.

Team RN
New insulin teaching
Insulin type change

RN-DM Teaching (from green packet)
Complex teaching
Type 2 diabetes with insulin start, change of insulin, insulin dose titration needed

Flow Staff: Any diabetic
Download glucometer readings
Hand out survival skills (Red) folder

Pharmacist: Any diabetic
Teach glucometer basics

Diabetes Education Class: Any new diabetic or chronic diabetic who needs more information on these topics
Teaches diabetes self management
Discusses diabetes labs and what they mean
Discusses medication types and what they would be used for
There is minimal nutritional information given
This is a 3 hour group class and happens about once every 2 months

Diabetes Nutrition Class: Any new diabetic or chronic diabetic who needs more information on these topics
Nutrition
Exercise
This is a 2 hour group class and happens once a month

Diabetes Expert Team MD: Any complex diabetic whose diabetes has continued to be uncontrolled despite use of above mentioned resources
Complex diabetes management