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Question of the Week | New Diabetes, Best Action?

June 1st, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | New Diabetes, Best Action?

JR is 43 years old with newly discovered type 2 diabetes. According to the ADA Standards, which of the following actions needs to be taken with a new type 2 … Continue reading Question of the Week | New Diabetes, Best Action?

Rationale of the Week | Best next step?

May 27th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | Best next step?

For our May 18th Question of the Week, 76% of respondents chose the best answer, which is awesome! We still want to “take a closer look” at this question. Before … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | Best next step?

Question of the Week | U-500 Insulin Still Causing Confusion

May 26th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | U-500 Insulin Still Causing Confusion

Mr. J is started on 100 units U-500 twice a day. Which of the following administration techniques would ensure he gets the right dose? Using a U-100 syringe, withdraw 100 … Continue reading Question of the Week | U-500 Insulin Still Causing Confusion

A Diabetes Nurse Takes a Fresh Look at the Plate Method

May 26th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on A Diabetes Nurse Takes a Fresh Look at the Plate Method

For the past year, as the only diabetes nurse educator at a local FQHC clinic, I have had to fine-tune my nutrition coaching skills. We are hoping to hire a … Continue reading A Diabetes Nurse Takes a Fresh Look at the Plate Method

Living with Type 1 can be Tough. Embark can Help!

May 21st, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Living with Type 1 can be Tough. Embark can Help!

Managing diabetes can be tough! Something that people rarely talk about is how tough type 1 diabetes can be and how many people find diabetes to be stressful and challenging. … Continue reading Living with Type 1 can be Tough. Embark can Help!

Rationale of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery

May 19th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery

For our May 4th Question of the Week, 48% of respondents chose the best answer. We wanted to “take a closer look” into this question. Before we start though, if … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery

Question of the Week | Best next step?

May 18th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | Best next step?

CT was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three years ago. The current medication regimen includes 1000 mg of metformin twice daily and 70 units of glargine at night. CT wears an … Continue reading Question of the Week | Best next step?

Rationale of the Week | Why is A1c on the Rise?

May 17th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | Why is A1c on the Rise?

Most of you, 69%, chose the best answer for our May 11th Question of the Week. Great job! We wanted to “take a closer look” into this question. Before we … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | Why is A1c on the Rise?