diabetes

diabetes Order Description Week 11 Discussion Diabetes In the United States, 25.6 million adults age 20 years or older have diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2011). If not properly treated and managed, these millions of diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blin" rel="nofollow">indness. Proper treatment and management is the key for diabetic patients, and as the advanced practice nurse providin" rel="nofollow">ing care for these patients, it is your responsibility to facilitate this process. Patient education is critical, as is workin" rel="nofollow">ing with patients to establish a regular pattern for daily activities such as eatin" rel="nofollow">ing and takin" rel="nofollow">ing medications. When developin" rel="nofollow">ing care plans for patients, you must keep the projected outcomes of treatment in" rel="nofollow">in min" rel="nofollow">ind, as well as patient preferences and other factors that might impact adherence to treatment and management plans. In this Discussion, you draw from your Practicum Experience and consider factors that impact the education and treatment of patients with diabetes. To prepare: •Review Chapter 205 in" rel="nofollow">in Part 17 of the Buttaro et al. text. •Reflect on the clin" rel="nofollow">inical presentation of diabetes, as well as your Practicum Experiences and observations. Select a case from these experiences that in" rel="nofollow">involve a diabetic patient. When referrin" rel="nofollow">ing to the patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient. •Recall the medical details of the patient in" rel="nofollow">in the case that you selected in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing patient history, clin" rel="nofollow">inical presentation, physical exams, diagnostics, and the recommended treatment plan. •Select one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the treatment plan and patient education strategies. Post on or before Day 3 a description of the case that you selected in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the diabetic patient’s medical details. Then, explain" rel="nofollow">in how the factor that you selected might impact the treatment plan and patient education strategies.