Do you or someone you care
for have Diabetes?
If so, Take Control, Diabetes Education
program is for you!
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Quality
Franklin
Regional Medical
Center’s diabetes
self-management education program has been awarded continued Recognition from
the American Diabetes Association. The
program was originally recognized in August of 2001. Year after year this program continues to
offer high-quality diabetes education to the patients it services.
Consistency
Self-Management education is an essential component of
diabetes treatment. Compliance with the National Standards provides greater consistency in the quality and quantity of education offered to people with diabetes. Participants who attend Franklin Regional’s
diabetes program will be taught, as needed, self-care skills that will promote
better management of his or her diabetes treatment regimen. The diabetes education program covers the
following topics as needed:
- diabetes disease process
- nutrition management
- weight management
- physical activity
- medications
- monitoring blood glucose
- preventing, detecting, and treating acute complication
- preventing, detecting, and treating chronic complication through risk
reduction
- goal setting and problem solving
- psychological adjustment
preconception care.
Passion
Want to meet some passionate
people? If so, the 3 certified diabetes educators (CDE) at Franklin Regional
want to know about their Diabetes Self Management Education team. Meet Julie Kephart and Susan White,
both Registered Dietitians and CDEs with over 40 years of experience
together. “Years ago, my patients were
given a list, and were told only to choose foods from it” says Julie Kephart,
RD, LDN, CDE, “now, we ask our patients what they like to eat, and incorporate
it into their individualized meal plan”.
Not only that, adds dietitian Susan White, RD, MS, CDE “we ask when and
how they eat, what they do on a daily basis, and work around their
lifestyle”. “It is indeed a
collaborative effort” adds Wendy Blackburn, RN, MS, CDE, “one of the first
things we ask our patients is what their goals are, then use a team approach
tailored to that person…it has got to be a plan that works for them”.
Compassion and Respect for the Community
Assuring high quality education for patient self-care is one
of the primary goals of the Education Recognition program. Having both a
Recognized Program with Certified Educators reinforces Franklin Regional
Medical Center
commitment to provide the highest quality comprehensive Diabetes
Self-Management Education program to our community with compassion and respect
to each person.
To enroll in this program a physician’s referral is
required. Have your physician office
call
(919) 497-8061 to schedule your appointment.