Diabetes education
What the media doesn’t tell you about Type 2 diabetes (by Kate Mundy CDE)
We open a paper, turn on a television and there it is! “Diabetes – the leading cause of blindness, amputations and heart disease!” Or “Diabetes- The lifestyle disease – Lose weight and prevent diabetes today!” But does the media give the whole picture? Does it give a fair picture? I don’t think it does. The…
Read MoreInjecting Technique (written by Mrs. Katrina McNalty, RN CDE):
Injecting at the proper depth and site is an important part of good injection technique. Most healthcare professionals recommend that insulin be injected in the subcutaneous fat, which is the layer of fat just below the skin. If you inject too deep, the insulin could go into muscle, where it’s absorbed faster but might not…
Read More2016 Queensland Credentialled Diabetes Educator of the year – Kate Mundy
A few weeks ago I was informed that I had been nominated for and had won the 2016 Queensland Credentialled Diabetes Educator of the year. For those of you that don’t know, the award is aimed at profiling leading CDE and acknowledging their extraordinary contributions in the community of people with diabetes and diabetes education.…
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