Diabetes Services provides inpatient bedside education at WellStar Cobb and Kennestone hospitals for patients newly diagnosed with diabetes, high-risk diabetes, or whose home self-management of their diabetes needs updating and reinforced. The patients are given a new blood glucose monitor and instructed how to use it with a return demonstration from the patient. The patient is also provided a Diabetes Survival Skills book or CD, and given instructions on safe diabetes care until they can follow-up with their primary physician. The Survival Skills curriculum reviews treatment of diabetes, monitoring, target blood ranges, hypo/hyperglycemia signs and symptoms and how to treat. Nutrition and diet information is also taught. Diabetes medications are reviewed, including insulin self-administration.
The goal of inpatient education is for the patient to feel confident in their diabetes care at home whether they feel sick or well. Outpatient diabetes education classes are also a primary goal, and each patient who receives inpatient education is scheduled for outpatient education as well.
To reach a diabetes educator at WellStar Cobb Hospital, call 770-732-4119. To reach a diabetes educator at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, call 770-793-7810 or 770-793-7836.
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