Diabetes Mellitus Patient Education and the Nursing Process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention and Evaluation

A nursing deck that explains diabetes in plain terms - what insulin does, why sugar stays in the bloodstream when it is lacking, and diabetes as one of the main risk factors for heart attack and stroke - then applies assessment, nursing diagnosis, intervention and evaluation to the patient. The intervention and evaluation sections cover diet and fluids, activity and rest, monitoring pulse, blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin, watching for fatigue, and early appropriate antibiotics to prevent an infection progressing to sepsis.