Journal of Nursing & Care

Joan S Grant

Publications

• Review Article
  Overview of Common Regimens Used for Initiating and Titrating Insulin in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  Author(s): Joan S Grant, Mary Annette Hess and Laura A SteadmanJoan S Grant, Mary Annette Hess and Laura A Steadman
  
  The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus has dramatically increased and patients may require insulin therapy to effectively manage their diabetes mellitus. Nurses and other health professionals can assist these individuals to be more confident as they initiate and continue insulin therapy. This article discusses barriers to initiating insulin, target glycemic goals, and common regimens used for initiating and titrating insulin in individuals with T2DM. Implications for health professionals are addressed. Literature was reviewed using key words for regimens used for initiating and titrating insulin in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and limited to those published in English from January 2007 to December 2014, unless earlier data were cited in papers as a primary source. Many reviewed sources cited information derived from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000226

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