Diabetes Nurse Clinician
Diabetes Mellitus affects 9% of the adult population in Singapore and the incidence keeps increasing. To ensure success in the treatment of diabetes, patients have to persevere and comply with the treatment plan and lifestyle modifications.
The Diabetes Nurse Clinician with her team of nurses supports the services in the Diabetes Centre. These are trained diabetes nurse educators who provide education, counselling and support to patients and their family caregivers, both in the inpatient setting and at the Diabetes Centre. The Diabetes Nurse Clinician collaborates with the endocrinologist, physicians, surgeons, dietitians, therapists and pharmacists to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive continuum of care for the patients with diabetes.
The Diabetes Nurse Clinician is also responsible for the development, implementation, review and evaluation of guidelines for nurses and patient training.