Diabetes Clinic Experience

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As a registered nurse, I completed my senior practicum for the degree program at a diabetes clinic. I explored why their clients were a no show at booked appointments. Following, meeting with the team I listened to their concerns. My notes included: they thought parking was an issue since there was no street parking and customers would have to pay for hourly parking. One nurse stated we should move the clinic to the airlines since majority of our clients are shift workers and work there. In addition, I reviewed the present mandate and hours of operation. Besides, they offered a pediatric specific clinic one day a week for children at a separate location within the hospital. The children’s clinic was environment friendly with children furniture,

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