Blood Glucose Monitoring Introduction Blood Glucose monitoring has seen many different technologies. From the basic needle testing technology to now used insulin pumps, the technology has seen many disruptive innovations, which together have shaped the market to the way it is now. In general, the major disruptive technologies in the blood glucose monitoring market can be summarized as follows: 1. Needle-prick detection- This technology involved the use of a needle to collect blood on a strip.
Nursing - Delegation of Work The National Council of State Boards in Nursing defines delegation as “transferring to a competent individual the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation” (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Resources section, 4). When delegating, the registered nurse (RN) assigns nursing tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) while still remaining accountable for the patient and the task that was assigned. Delegating is a management strategy
Matterhorn Health company produces products that are used for health. One of the products the company has been producing and launching is the GlucoGauge blood glucose monitor. Recently however, there have been troublesome reports from customers experiencing inaccurate readings from the monitors, despite the extensive pre-release testing. Matterhorn Health is trying to get to the root of the problem and solving this issue as quick as possible. Over the course of time, I have interacted with people
Chronic illness or chronic condition is a long lasting or persistent disease or condition in a person’s health. A chronic illness can affect anyone’s life at any time. A person’s life can be affected greatly in many ways by a chronic illness. A person may be affected physically, their independence may be taken away, they may feel tired and/or in pain due to a chronic illness they may be suffering from. Financial problems may occur due to the high medical costs treating the chronic illness, someone
evident that I need to think more outside the box when it comes to finding books to reference – one area I found particularly challenging to find information on in textbooks was the mechanism behind blood glucose testing. Another student had, however, found a good source for this in a book specific to blood tests, which was not something I had thought to look
Hacking Continuous Glucose Monitors Diabetes is a disease in which the body has a shortage of insulin, a decreased ability to use insulin, or both. People with this disease have to administer a synthetic insulin replacement into the body to regulate and stabilize their blood-sugar level. The traditional insulin delivery method is through injection by a needle and syringe. Determining when to introduce insulin into the body requires frequent blood tests (poking the finger). An alternative to this
Diabetes Association (ADA) set a target of achieving blood glucose level in the range of 140-180 mg/dl for patients in critical conditions. Fasting glucose level should be below 140 mg/dl and random blood glucose level should be below 180 mg/dl (ADA, 2008; ADA, 2013). In hospitals it is necessity to maintain the blood glucose level in the narrow range and blood glucose monitoring should be done at the patient bedside. This maintaining blood glucose in the narrow range at the bedside, requires technically
Nurses can work more closely with patients in personalizing care plans through daily monitoring. This allows nurses to target specific interventions needed. In 1979, Surgeon General Julius Richmond released a groundbreaking report titled "Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease and Prevention." In 1980
intracellular transport of glucose from the blood into adipose tissues and muscle (Bryant & Knights 2015). Mostly, glucose is extracted from carbohydrates, which is the energy source for body cells. Insulin allows that the glucose reaches to the cells, so body organs like the liver, heart, brain and muscle are able to take up glucose to fuel their own energy need (Tham et al. 2017). This movement of glucose into the body cells reduces glucose level in the blood. Glucose in Tony’s body is excessive
Blood glucose monitoring Monitoring blood glucose levels is an essential priority as a diabetic to reduce the incidence of health issues. Sugar levels are measured by inserting a slight drop amount of blood into a test stripe, in which the test stripe is already inserted in the blood glucose meter. The levels should read a few seconds after the blood is introduced. If the sugar levels read out of its normal range, the diabetic
Type 1 Diabetes and the Artificial Pancreas The pancreas is a long flattened gland located deep in the abdomen that is vital part of the digestive system and a critical controller of blood sugar levels (“The Pancreas”). The pancreas is two glands that are combined into one organ. The majority of the pancreas is composed of exocrine cells that produce enzymes to help with food digestion. The exocrine cells release their enzymes into a series of tubes, or ducts, that join together to form the main
How does frequent measuring of blood glucose impact glucose control? I think motoring your blood sugar would impact your glucose control because its letting you know if its high or low so you know what you can eat or cannot eat. 7. What are the symptoms of hypoglycemia? Define hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is Low blood sugar, the body's main energy source. Symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia have a lot of the same symptoms
life-long illness caused by high level of glucose in the blood. This condition is when the body cannot produce insulin or lack of insulin production from the beta cells in the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas. Diabetes can cause other health problems over a period. Eye, kidneys, and nerves can get damaged and chances of stroke are always high. Because of the serious complication, the purposes of teaching plan for diabetes patient are to optimize blood glucose control, optimize quality of life, and
pancreas that lets cells change glucose into fuel. When glucose accumulates in the blood in large amounts, it means that cells aren't getting the fuel they need. Gestational diabetes (GD) is a type of diabetes that can develop in a pregnant woman who did not necessarily have diabetes before becoming pregnant. This condition is caused by changes in a pregnant woman’s metabolism and hormone production where the body does not produce enough insulin to deal with the increased blood sugar of pregnancy. Symptoms
Are there days that you are so busy that cleaning the point-of-care testing (POCT) device or glucose meter between patients is your last priority? Honestly, do you just forget to clean the device after each use? Many are probably guilty of this behavior. This behavior must change because it places our patients at risk of acquiring a hospital inquired infection/ virus. Astion (2013) claims that many times busy or improperly untrained healthcare workers may overlook some basic sanitary practices
may eventually need insulin treatment. Gestational diabetes mellitus is glucose intolerance during pregnancy in a woman not previously diagnosed with diabetes, this may occur if placental hormones counteract insulin, causing insulin intolerance. Complications in diabetes mellitus includes: Hypoglycemia it is ca... ... middle of paper ... ...es. Foods with a high glycemic index are associated with greater increases in blood sugar than are foods with a low glycemic index. Nursing Education
and benefits of PN therapy. In addition, the authors Worthington and Gilbert (2012) acknowledge that if careful PN therapy is monitored, early complications will be noticed and will result in a quicker responds from the health care team. Careful monitoring will also empower health care providers to see the effectiveness of the PN therapy. When looking at the cost of this therapy, it is important to note that the risks related to PN therapy can result in a longer hospital stay and time away from school
alleviation of weight. Background: Long-acting insulins are used to control blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Although long-acting insulins control blood glucose levels they have been associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia and weight gain. These long-acting insulins provide blood-glucose maintenance for a 24-hour period per injection. Insulin degludec is an ultra-long basal insulin that provides blood-glucose maintenance for a 42-hour period. Due to the mechanism of action of these insulins
This is because you are eating too much saturated and normal fats and not enough fruit and vegetables. If you are overweight you have high blood pressure, do little physical activity and have a high fat high sugar diet there is a higher chance you will get type 2 diabetes. (http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-causes) Diabetes can run in the family, if you
level of sugar, or glucose, to build up in the blood. Glucose comes from food we consume and also from our liver and muscles. Blood delivers glucose to all the cells in the body. In people without diabetes, the pancreas makes a chemical called insulin which is released into the blood stream. Insulin helps the glucose from the food get into cells. When the pancreas doesn’t make insulin, it can’t get into the cells and the insulin stays in the blood stream. The blood glucose level gets very high