2 options
Using insulin pumps in diabetes : a guide for nurses and other health professionals / Jill Rodgers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rodgers, Jill.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Insulin pumps.
- Diabetes--Treatment.
- Diabetes.
- Diabetes--Nursing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Insulin pump therapy is now a well-established option for treating diabetes. This method of insulin delivery offers the opportunity for people with diabetes to manage their diabetes confidently and competently to achieve good glycaemic control and a better quality of life. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes covers all aspects of insulin pump therapy in a clear and informative style, and is an essential guide for all health professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes using insulin pumps. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes explores issues such as the advantages and dis
- Contents:
- Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 An Introduction to Insulin Pump Therapy; 2 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Insulin Pump Therapy; 3 The Experiences of Insulin Pump Users; 4 Insulin Pumps and Infusion Sets; 5 Setting up an Insulin Pump Service; 6 Assessing Suitability to Use an Insulin Pump; 7 Matching Insulin Doses to Carbohydrate Intake; 8 Using an Empowerment Approach to Insulin Pump Therapy Education; 9 Initiating Insulin Pump Therapy; 10 Setting and Adjusting Insulin Doses; 11 Optimising Glycaemic Control
- 12 The Day-to-day Management of Insulin Pump Therapy13 Insulin Pumps in Babies, Children and Teenagers; 14 Insulin Pumps in Pregnancy; 15 Situations Requiring Complex Management; Appendix: Additional Sources of Information; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611320072
- 9781281320070
- 1281320072
- 9780470988053
- 0470988053
- 9780470988060
- 0470988061
- OCLC:
- 476173117
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.