Using insulin pumps in diabetes
Subtitle: a guide for nurses and other health professionals
By: Jill Rodgers.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470059258
Subjects: Insulin pumps; Diabetes -- Treatment; Diabetes -- Nursing; Insulin Infusion Systems; Diabetes Mellitus -- drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus -- nursing; Insulin -- therapeutic use
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to insulin pump therapy; title: The advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy; title: The experiences of insulin pump users; title: Insulin pumps and infusion sets; title: Setting up an insulin pump service; title: Assessing suitability to use an insulin pump; title: Matching insulin doses to carbohydrate intake; title: Using an empowerment approach to insulin pump therapy education; title: Initiating insulin pump therapy; title: Setting and adjusting insulin doses; title: Optimising glycaemic control; title: Day to day management of insulin pump therapy; title: Insulin pumps in babies, toddlers, and young children; title: Insulin pumps in pregnancy; title: Situations requiring complex management.