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Diabetes
Education
Pre-diabetes class aims to prevent complications Class offered four times a year. more info
Mercy offers
an Outpatient Diabetes Education Program and Outpatient Pregnancy
Diabetes Education Program. Both programs are recognized by the
American Diabetes Association, and certified by the State of Iowa.
The Outpatient Diabetes Education Program includes:
- Initial
assessment of the person's educational needs
- Education
specific to the needs of the individual, and ordered by the physician
- Instruction
in a group or individual setting
Information
covered includes:
- What diabetes
is
- Self Blood
Glucose Monitoring
- Exercise
- Diet management
- Medication
- Insulin
Administration
- Acute complications
- Chronic
complications,
- Coping with
diabetes
- Achievement
of goals
- Insulin
pump therapy
Instruction
for diabetes during pregnancy is scheduled for two hours, with follow-up appointments. Topics
covered are:
- What is
diabetes and how does it affect the mother and the baby
- Self blood
glucose monitoring
- Diet
- Safe exercise
- Telephone
follow-up
Insurance may
cover the cost of Diabetes Education. Pre-diabetes class is self pay. Mercy also provides a monthly
support group for people with type 2 diabetes.
For more information, contact Mercy On Call at 358-2767 or 800-358-2767.
For more information
about diabetes, visit the American
Diabetes Association.
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