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Student Senior HCA and now Forum Committee Member
New to the RCN Diabetes Forum Committee, student Nurse, senior healthcare assistant, and mum on a round-the-clock mission, Helena talks about her experiences of joining the committee.
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Job evaluation: Decide if it’s right for you
What to consider and how it works
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Forum activism
In this blog, Helena talks about her experiences attending the RCN Forum Activism Day and how the diabetes forum are getting involved.
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Congress and what it means for diabetes forum voting members
This blog discusses Congress 2024 and looks at the feedback received from voting members, and what the future holds for the RCN Diabetes Forum.
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Being a new RCN Diabetes Committee member
Joining the Diabetes Forum Committee. My first strategy day and conference with the RCN Diabetes Forum.
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Diabetes in Sierra Leone
This blog explains the complexities of managing diabetes in the developing country of Sierra Leone in Africa. I discuss the challenges associated with providing care such as poverty, lack of resources including insulin and other diabetes medications, malnutrition and infectious diseases.
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Discrimination and stigma within the diabetes community
In this blog, Michelle talks about the impact of stigma and living with diabetes, and how nurses need to be aware of their role and how they can get involved.
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Unraveling Monogenic Diabetes
As a genetic diabetes nurse (GDN), my journey with monogenic diabetes, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), had been both challenging and rewarding. Unlike type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, MODY results from specific genetic mutations affecting insulin production.
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The journey of the Diabetes Forum 2024
The UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, who has been supporting the Diabetes Forum chair and committee, discusses the progress of the forum throughout the year and what have been the key highlights.
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Improving inpatient experiences of diabetes management
This blog examines the issues faced by patients living with diabetes when coming into hospital. It offers some clarity around issues, and suggests how to improve the inpatient experience without compromising patients independence, in acute services.
