Oxford Handbook of Diabetes Nursing

Oxford Handbook of Diabetes Nursing--------------------------------------------------With the growing incidence of the disease, all nurses, whatever theirclinical area, will encounter people with diabetes. Best practice involvesunderstanding the issues and complexities surrounding diabetes care.The Oxford Handbook of Diabetes Nursing is unique in helping nursesand other health professionals to better care for patients with diabetes.Assembling the evidence, information and guidance on caring for adultswith diabetes into one slim volume, it increases the knowledge, skills,competence and confidence of nurses to meet the demands of the governmentand patient agendas, improving the lives of people with diabetes. Asthe number of people diagnosed with diabetes increases, there is ashift from routinely reviewing their clinical and psychological statusin specialist secondary care clinics to more accessible primary carefacilities. The Oxford Handbook of Diabetes Nursing is an essentialtool for practice nurses with a special interest in diabetes who havebegun to deliver this ongoing care and assessment. It is also a valuableresource and aide memoire for community nurses and those working inacute settings. The book is organised in a systematic way, providingadvice and guidance on the complex patient centred, physiological,psychological and psychosocial challenges involved in diabetes care.Links, references and suggestions for additional reading are providedfor each topic. Presenting a comprehensive overview, the Oxford Handbookof Diabetes Nursing is a useful companion for all those caring forand supporting people with diabetes.