Introduction
The principles of diabetes management have changed significantly over the years. These
rapid changes have made it difficult for bedside nurses to keep up with the best diabetes
management practices that consider patient values and improve care. The quality of medical care
regarding the management of diabetes can be greatly compromised because of the lack of
knowledge on new and effective diabetes management practices. Diabetes is a difficult disease to
manage and has been identified as the 7
th
leading cause of death in the United States. The disease
affects about 24 million people in the country, an indication that effective treatment measures are
necessary. The key objective of this study is to determine how effective bedside nurses are in
educating adult patients on diabetes management compared to patients that self-educate in
preventing diabetes crisis during hospital stay and after discharge.
Article by Modic et al. (2014)
Modic et al. (2014) examine whether bedside nurses are equipped with the relevant
knowledge and skills to effectively manage diabetes. The study seeks to determine the extent to
which nurses are familiar, comfortable with, and knowledgeable on the principles of diabetes
management. It also aims to identify areas where there are persistent knowledge gaps even after
the nurses involved in the study have completed a four-hour educational program. The study
finds that nurses have limited knowledge on effective diabetes management approaches. It also
finds that age is negatively correlated to knowledge, an indication that older nurses do not find it
necessary to learn new ways of managing diabetes. The study also suggests that nurses may not
be aware that they are deficient in diabetes management knowledge, a factor that has contributed
to the low knowledge on effective management principles. The authors also establish that
