Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes: A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Insulin pump therapy is now a well–established option for treating diabetes. This method of insulin delivery offers the opportunity for people with diabetes to manage their diabetes confidently and competently to achieve good glycaemic control and a better quality of life. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes covers all aspects of insulin pump therapy in a clear and informative style, and is an essential guide for all health professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes using insulin pumps.
Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes explores issues such as the advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy; the experiences of insulin pump users, how to set up an insulin pump service, how to set and adjust insulin doses and optimising glycaemic control.  It also includes chapters on insulin pumps in pregnancy, and in babies, toddlers and young children. 
Other titles of interest:
Diabetes for Nurses, 2nd Edition
Lynne Jerreat
ISBN: 978–1–86156–295–1
Care of People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition
Trisha Dunning
ISBN: 978–1–40510–111–0


Spis treści:
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: An introduction to insulin pump therapy
Chapter 2: The advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy
Chapter 3: The experiences of insulin pump users
Chapter 4: Insulin pumps and infusion sets
Chapter 5: Setting up an insulin pump service
Chapter 6: Assessing suitability to use an insulin pump
Chapter 7: Matching insulin doses to carbohydrate intake
Chapter 8: Using an empowerment approach to insulin pump therapy education
Chapter 9: Initiating insulin pump therapy
Chapter 10: Setting and adjusting insulin doses
Chapter 11: Optimising glycaemic control
Chapter 12: Day to day management of insulin pump therapy
Chapter 13: Insulin pumps in babies, toddlers and young children
Chapter 14: Insulin pumps in pregnancy
C hapter 15: Situations requiring complex management
Appendix: useful sources of information
Glossary of terms
Index

Okładka tylna:
Insulin pump therapy is now a well–established option for treating diabetes. This method of insulin delivery offers the opportunity for people with diabetes to manage their diabetes confidently and competently to achieve good glycaemic control and a better quality of life. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes covers all aspects of insulin pump therapy in a clear and informative style, and is an essential guide for all health professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes using insulin pumps.
Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes explores issues such as the advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy; the experiences of insulin pump users, how to set up an insulin pump service, how to set and adjust insulin doses and optimising glycaemic control.  It also includes chapters on insulin pumps in pregnancy, and in babies, toddlers and young children. 
Other titles of interest:
Diabetes for Nurses, 2nd Edition
Lynne Jerreat
ISBN: 978–1–86156–295–1
Care of People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition
Trisha Dunning
ISBN: 978–1–40510–111–0