What Nurses Know ... Diabetes

Half Title\n......Page 2
Title\n......Page 4
About the Author......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
1 Diabetes—What Is It?......Page 21
How Insulin Works......Page 22
Classification of Diabetes......Page 24
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 30
New Developments on the Horizon......Page 33
2 What Can I Eat?......Page 35
Nutrition......Page 36
Nutrition Labels......Page 49
Weight Loss......Page 52
Food Pyramid Versus the Dietary Guidelines......Page 56
Carbohydrate Counting......Page 57
Alcohol: Pros and Cons......Page 60
Sick Day Management......Page 62
3 Why Should I Exercise?......Page 65
What Counts As Physical Activity......Page 66
Types of Exercise......Page 67
How Much and How Often?......Page 77
How to Increase Your Physical Activity......Page 79
Potential Problems with Exercise......Page 80
4 How Do Medications Help?......Page 87
Oral Antidiabetic Medications......Page 89
Injectable Antidiabetic Medication......Page 97
How to Dispose of Medication Safely......Page 111
New Diabetes Medications Coming......Page 113
5 Glucose Monitoring: What Do I Do With the Results?......Page 121
Hyperglycemia......Page 124
Hypoglycemia......Page 127
Factors That Decrease Blood Sugar......Page 129
Blood Glucose Monitoring......Page 133
6 How Can I Prevent Complications?......Page 143
Heart and Blood Vessel Disease......Page 146
Vision Problems......Page 163
Kidney Damage (Nephropathy)......Page 168
Nerve Damage (Neuropathy)......Page 172
Teeth and Gum Problems......Page 182
Skin Problems......Page 188
Diabetes and Pregnancy......Page 193
Motivation in Pregnant Women With Diabetes......Page 199
8 Emotions and Diabetes......Page 207
Negative Emotions......Page 208
Positive Emotions......Page 220
9 How Can I Get the Help I Need?......Page 223
Diabetes Educators......Page 226
Support Groups......Page 229
Other Healthcare Practitioners......Page 231
10 How Can Family and Friends Help?......Page 237
11 Staying Motivated......Page 245
Attitude is Everything......Page 249
Glossary......Page 255
Resources......Page 273
References......Page 289
Index......Page 295