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Medsurg Nurs. 2002 Dec;11(6):281-7; quiz 288.

Diabetes expertise: a subspecialty on a general medical unit.

Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Heather Greene, Hans-Peter de Ruiter, Natalie Atkins, Ida Banks, Lori Binder, Joyce Nelson, Diedre Rahn

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Saint Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA.

PMID: 12520976

Abstract

A medical unit developed a subspecialty in diabetes care by increasing the expertise of its staff nurses. A task force was formed to set goals and create an action plan. An educational curriculum was developed, implemented, and evaluated. Medical staff nurses were integrated as diabetes educators and now provide 24-hour diabetes specialty care coverage for the hospital.

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