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May Newsletter | Insulin Savings, Telehealth Updates, and Salivary Glucose Testing

May 7th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on May Newsletter | Insulin Savings, Telehealth Updates, and Salivary Glucose Testing

Click here to read our entire May Newsletter As a Diabetes Nurse Specialist in a local clinic, I am providing telehealth once a week. During these visits, I am checking … Continue reading May Newsletter | Insulin Savings, Telehealth Updates, and Salivary Glucose Testing

Saliva-Based Glucose Testing | Tech Thursday

May 7th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Saliva-Based Glucose Testing | Tech Thursday

“Scientists have been in search of a more cost-effective, non-invasive, and accurate diabetes monitoring alternative to blood sugar testing.” Is there a better way to check blood glucose than uncomfortable … Continue reading Saliva-Based Glucose Testing | Tech Thursday

Happy National Nurses Day | 7 Ways to Say Thanks

May 6th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Happy National Nurses Day | 7 Ways to Say Thanks

Pope Francis refers to nurses as “Experts in humanity.” As a very sick patient in his 20s, Pope Francis, has personally experienced the importance of nurses. “You are there all … Continue reading Happy National Nurses Day | 7 Ways to Say Thanks

Question of the Week | May 5, 2020

May 5th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | May 5, 2020

JR is 49 with type 2 diabetes and is admitted to the hospital for congestive heart failure. His home diabetes medication includes metformin 2000 mg daily. GFR is 53 and … Continue reading Question of the Week | May 5, 2020

2020: The Year of the Nurse | Mindful Monday

May 4th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 2020: The Year of the Nurse | Mindful Monday

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually, starting with National Nurses Day on May 6th (this Wednesday), through Florence Nightingale’s, the founder of modern nursing, birthday, on May 12th! I am … Continue reading 2020: The Year of the Nurse | Mindful Monday

COVID-19 & Diabetes Resource Page | Free Resource Friday

May 1st, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on COVID-19 & Diabetes Resource Page | Free Resource Friday

For this week’s Free Resource Friday, we want to share with you our new COVID-19 & Diabetes Resource Page! Over the past weeks, we have been collecting resources to learn … Continue reading COVID-19 & Diabetes Resource Page | Free Resource Friday

COVID-19 and Diabetes: CGMs in Hospital Improve Care | Tech Thursday

April 30th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on COVID-19 and Diabetes: CGMs in Hospital Improve Care | Tech Thursday

What does it feel like to be ill with COVID-19 as a person with diabetes? Much of the novel virus COVID-19 is still a mystery that we learn more about … Continue reading COVID-19 and Diabetes: CGMs in Hospital Improve Care | Tech Thursday

Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

April 28th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

SL is 17 years old, with type 1 diabetes. SL uses an insulin pump and checks glucose levels before meals and at bedtime. SL started track team at high school … Continue reading Question of the Week | April 28, 2020