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

May 11th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | Why is A1c on the Rise?

RT is 33 years old and has had diabetes for the past 20 years.  RT uses an insulin pump and CGM and works hard to keep A1cs less than 7%.  … Continue reading Question of the Week | Why is A1c on the Rise? →

May Newsletter | Diabetes Ed Celebrates Nurses Week

May 7th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on May Newsletter | Diabetes Ed Celebrates Nurses Week

May eNews  | Diabetes Ed Celebrates Nurses Week Happy National Nurses Day and Week! When I was considering college as a teenager, my dad offered me some simple advice, “Why … Continue reading May Newsletter | Diabetes Ed Celebrates Nurses Week →

Happy Nurses Day – 5 Ways to say Thank You

May 6th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Happy Nurses Day – 5 Ways to say Thank You

When I was considering college, my dad offered me some simple advice, “Why don’t you become a nurse?” I rolled my eyes and said, “Nah, I want to be a … Continue reading Happy Nurses Day – 5 Ways to say Thank You →

Question of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery

May 4th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery

MS is 63, has type 1 diabetes, and will be having knee surgery.  In addition to using an insulin pump and CGM to manage their type 1 diabetes, MS also … Continue reading Question of the Week | Type 1 Needs Surgery →

Remembering the “Lady with the Lamp” – Happy Nurses Week

May 1st, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Remembering the “Lady with the Lamp” – Happy Nurses Week

May 6th kicks off the seven-day celebration of Nurses Week and culminates on May 12th, the birthday of the founder of the field of nursing, Florence Nightingale. Florence established the … Continue reading Remembering the “Lady with the Lamp” – Happy Nurses Week →

Rationale of the Week | Mystery Condition

April 27th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | Mystery Condition

For our April 20th Question of the Week, 44% 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 | Mystery Condition →

Question of the Week | Kidney Transplant – Best Intervention?

April 27th, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | Kidney Transplant – Best Intervention?

JR is a 38 yr old who received a kidney transplant 3 months ago and has a GFR >60 and creatinine of 0.9.  JR takes prednisone 10mg daily as part … Continue reading Question of the Week | Kidney Transplant – Best Intervention? →

Rationale of the Week | Exercise & Heart Rate Mystery

April 21st, 2021 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | Exercise & Heart Rate Mystery

For our April 13th Question of the Week, 62% 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 | Exercise & Heart Rate Mystery →