Part 1

The qualitative study outlines a growing issue with Type 1 Diabetes in the world today, with 215,000 children suffering from the condition in the U.S. These children require daily administration of insulin, which means they are dependent upon nursing care frequently. The problem statement surrounds the question of whether nurses and medical care providers are properly trained on diabetes management. The authors imply that their perspectives might have an impact on the quality of care in which…

forward. I was extremely self conscious about it. Not knowing how my friends would take the news, I avoided telling everyone for as long as possible. My mom noticed how unhealthy my relationship with my illness was. I would never get away from this part of me, so she figured I should embrace it rather than hide it. Her solution was sending me to diabetes camp; I was not crazy about the idea. Hundreds of kids bonding over their shared disease did not sound like my cup of tea. However, many tears…

There are two major types of diabetes. One is type 1 diabetes which is previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes, the other is type 2 diabetes which is previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or maturity-onset diabetes. 1. Beginnings In 1552 B.C, Hesy-Ra who was an Egyptian physician documented frequently urination as a symptom of a mysterious disease that also caused weakness. Also around this time, ancient healers attented that ants…

Effective clinical reasoning skills are essential in nursing; an estimated half of all clinical adverse events are attributed to errors in clinical decision-making (Levett-Jones et al., 2013). Tanner (2006) defined clinical reasoning as the process via which nurses arrive at clinical decisions by weighing evidence, pattern recognition, using intuition, selecting from alternatives and patient safety. This clinical reasoning cycle (CRC) consists of 8 cyclical steps namely, consideration of the…

Type 2 Diabetes is “a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal.”(American Diabetes Association par.1). Type 2 diabetes is the diabetes that is most common in people. Anybody can get type 2 Diabetes but people who are over 45, have family members who have type 2 diabetes, have high blood pressure, and are overweight are more at risk.(WebMD par.6).Since…

provide care for their child if him/her are diagnosis with it. In the article, The Effect of Home Visits on the Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, the Diabetic Control and Complication Trial Research Group (DCCT) wants to improve the quality of care for pediatric that is diagnosis with diabetes type 1. They conducted a research studies with their diabetes team to provide in-home visit and school for 4 months to see the improvement of the quality care from…

Can Diabetes Be Reversed? The Facts That Can Save Your Life According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 29 million Americans are afflicted by diabetes, and more than 8 million don 't even know they have it. Your risk of dying of any condition is a full 50 percent higher when you have diabetes. If you are affected by this epidemic, what can you do? Can diabetes be reversed? Diabetes develops when the body is overloaded with glucose (sugar). This glucose comes from your diet. Your cells…

2ml of milk along with 1ml of enzyme solution at room tempurature were added to test tube #1. In test tube #2, 2ml of milk with 1ml of denatured (heated) enzyme solution were added. In test tube #3 both milk and water were added. In test tube #4 a sucrose solution along with the enzyme solution at room temperature were added. In test tube…

Glomerulonephritis is the inflammation of the tiny small blood vessels within the kidneys that acts as filter called glomeruli. The disease damages the kidneys' ability to remove waste and excess fluids from the body. Glomerulonephritis can be acute - sudden attack of inflammation, or chronic- long-term and coming on gradually. In the past, chronic glomerulonephritis was the common cause of chronic renal failure but as of today, diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the main causes of ESRD,…

Diabetes 1 the cause is genetic and it is much common in children and young adults when the immune system attack and damage the beta cells in the pancreas which is responsible for producing and releasing insulin consequently the sugar in the blood remains high…