1 Gestational Diabetes-this type affects females during pregnancy. 2  The most common diabetes symptoms include frequent urination, intense thirst and hunger, weight gain, unusual weight loss, fatigue, cuts and bruises that do not heal, male sexual dysfunction, numbness and tingling in hands and feet.pproximately 10% of all diabetes cases are type 1. Patients with type 1 diabetes will need to take insulin injections for the rest of their life. They must also ensure proper blood-glucose levels by carrying out regular blood tests and following a special diet.
Update on the guidelines for Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE) prophylaxis. For more than 50 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has been recommending antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive procedures to prevent infectious endocarditis. The rationale for antibiotic prophylaxis is to eliminate bacteremia that could cause endocarditis.
The SBAR (T)* (situation, background, assessment, recommendation and thank) competency checklist was used to. assess quality and consistency in report. It was created by the. Studer Group Â® as an instrument to shape handoff among ED. nurses in hospitals across the US. Using the SBAR (T) is a good. exercise for nurses to examine each otherâs documentation, assess. the patient together, and scan the environment (Baker, 2010). The SBAR (T) competency checklist has been used in hospital. systems across the US (Baker, 2010; Rush, 2012). The SBAR (T) tool was previously implemented in a large catholic hospital system. Over a period of two years, the new process resulted in a 20%. increase in nurse specific patient satisfaction questions.