Investigation and analysis of the work status of diabetes specialist nurse

Abstract

Objective To investigate the work carrying out and learning status of diabetes specialist nurse in training program, in order to optimize diabetes specialist nurse training program and provide evidence for its improvement. Methods The study used E-mail to investigate the nurses′ existing work plant-forms and conditions, diabetes specialist nursing practice, continuing education and improvement by diabetes specialist nurses training scale after the diabetes specialist nurse training. Results A total of 124 diabetes specialist nurses were questioned for the survey, and 80.65% of them were engaged in diabetes health education or diabetes nursing care, and 8.06% of them left from the diabetes care ward because of promotion or redeployment. The biggest problem of engaged in the work of diabetes specialist nursing was lack of diabetes specialist nurse post occupying 48.39%, and 77.42% trained nurses had improved the diabetes nursing care mode and achieved good results. Meanwhile, 20.97% trained nurses′ hospital opened a diabetes care clinic, and 37.1% trained nurses attended the diabetes professional academic exchange. Conclusions The diabetes health education and management were carried out better after diabetes specialist nurse training program compared without training. The training and qualifying of diabetes specialist can improve the status and role of diabetes educator, so as to contribute to the development of diabetes care, education and management. Key words: Diabetes specialist nurse; Training base; Investigation and analysis