It is deeply gratifying to me as a professional educator to obtain and subsequently to convey credible information to patients, their families, and other nurses who depend on my expertise in diabetes management. My goal is to keep on expanding the knowledge, and that depends on the sources from which I retrieve my materials. There are countless websites but are they trustworthy? With this in mind, to evaluate our references it is important to ask a few examining questions. First, who is the identified provider of the website, are they likely individuals who may be reached via email, phone or letter? Therefore, the easiest way to accomplish that is by checking the " About Us " site's page. Secondly, does the site present unrealistic claims using unidentified adds which serve the site sponsor's agenda? The next and third question addresses if the site's information is current, who reviews it and are they updating material regularly. Another inquiry which helps in determining if a …show more content…
For this reason, the scholarly databases are available only through a library which deals specifically with published information identified by reliable sources. Subsequently, articles, journals or books are organized and indexed with the extensive search ability including author, title or subject. Important to realize the fact that sites ".gov" and ".edu" may be trusted if the publisher is the educational institution (Finding and Evaluating Online Resources,2014). In conclusion, the above analysis has unequivocally persuaded me only to draw information from a scholarly source, and ultimately it provided a certainty that information I would share with others has a credible origin. Nothing is more important to me that be a truthful, precise and trustworthy educator which establishes a respectful relationship with the ones who count on my expertise and that is
When it comes to research, knowing where to find the information can be very tricky. Finding scholarly, reliable sources can be very troublesome. Many people are not aware of just how accessible these sources are to them. Then once they do find the information they are looking for, they are unaware of how to properly use them. Within my Historical Research class, we had guest speaker, Nicole Arnold talk to us on how to efficiently find scholarly journal articles and bibliography. She walked us through ohiolink and other websites that would help us with our research.
As discussed last unit, the university library is free and reliable, so that is why I use it. I shortened my search results by using
One of the most trusted sites on the web. Though there are a few surveys, but they are definitely quality ones.
Individuals that have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are cared for by a variety of people like podiatrist, district nurses, DSNs, GPs, and practice nurses. Good communication between these professionals and the person with type 2 diabetes can lead to better insight into the individual’s life, therefore helping to plan and provide the best care for that person. This can reduce repetition, improve quality of care for people with diabetes type 2 and
My teaching on primary prevention of type II diabetes adheres to HP2020 objectives D-1 to D-16 on diabetes, specifically objective D-1 that deals with reducing the annual number of new cases of diagnosed diabetes in the population. (Target is a 10% improvement from the baseline of 8.0 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years occurred in the past 12 months to the target of 7.2 new cases per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years). Education on the preventive measures needed to be taken by an at-risk population tackles this issue of reducing the annual number of cases.
After reflecting on my own nursing practice, I decided to search the literature on the need for better education associated with DMI. Certain ethnic and cultural groups have an increased risk for DMI and educating those at risk is a key component in the management process. If nurses use more individualized teaching processes and meet their patients’ teaching needs, then their patients will feel more comfortable in taking care of themselves at home and in schools. By reviewing the literature on the need for enhanced diabetes
Determining the credibility of a website starts with tools that can be used to evaluate the site. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers information defining how to evaluate websites credibility. Key factors such as; “Who runs and pays for the website, what the website’s purpose is, Where did the information on the site come from and how is
We live in an era of rapid technological change, and this environment, undoubtfully changes the human health. Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases, unfortunately. Therefore, there is a pressing need to inform people about healthy ways of living and a caring approach to their health. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is one of the organizations that try, to prevent diabetes and raise awareness on the disease in the US and around the world. Unfortunately, it has a set of weaknesses, which influence not only the work of the organization, but the general public’s opinion of it as well.
Diabetes is a serious medical condition that can also be a risk factor for the development of many different diseases and conditions including dementia, heart disease, and CVA. Thus, effective management of diabetes is very important. Patient compliance can be difficult to achieve if the person affected with diabetes is not educated about the illness or treatment, has not fully accepted the diagnosis or its severity, will not change habits or believes that the prescribed treatment regime is too difficult or ineffective, has cultural beliefs conflicting with the treatment regime, experiences stressful events, lacks social support, or suffers from psychiatric issues unrelated to diabetes (Gerard, Griffin, & Fitzpatrick, 2010). As one may expect, adequate education programs are essential tools when dealing with diabetics. Solid education will provide the patient with information as well as teaching the necessary skills to manage the disorder. The primary focus of any diabetes education program must be to empower patients as a part of the multidisciplinary team. This team should be focused at integrating diabetes into the lives of the patients and this focus should be based on the decisions made by the patient, otherwise the treatment plan can be looked on as forced (Gerald et al., 2010). Every patient stricken with diabetes has the right to benefit from an education program of this type. First, basic education and facts should be administered directly following the diagnosis of
Speaker Credibility: my mom has been a diabetic for about 10 years I have learned a lot from personal experiences, doctors’ appointments, and research that I have recently done on the diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires continuous medical care and patient self-management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term complications[ ].
I would evaluate the credibility by searching domains with the endings like .edu, .gov, .org, and .com. These domains tend to deliver a little more substance and credibility. These sources are highly trusted with helpful information. To further your search and narrow it down, you can use “Boolean”
Diabetes is associated with wide range of complications such as chronic renal failure, blindness, amputations, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and neuropathy (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). There is no known cure for diabetes, but the disease can be controlled through health management that includes multiple perspectives of care such as medications, blood glucose monitoring, diet, nutrition, screening for long-term complications and regular physical activity (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). Managing diabetes may be complicated and requires the knowledge and skills of both healthcare providers and the clients. Studies have shown that to prevent or delay diabetic complications due to diabetes, counseling and other lifestyle interventions are the effective therapy. Even with many policies set up for diabetes, 8.1 million Americans are undiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and approximately 86 million Americans ages 20 and older have blood glucose levels that considerably increase their risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus in the next several years (CDC, 2015). For diabetes care to be successful there needs to be a good understanding of the disease and management by both patients and healthcare providers,
As stated above, diabetes is a very complex disease affecting millions of people in the world. Due to this, the nursing profession
A search for information can take a variety of routes. It might entail a visit to the university library or to some other organization that maintains information on a particular subject. Academic libraries are indeed a critical tool in information