TY - JOUR
T1 - Insulin pumps in children with diabetes
AU - Clark, Loretta M.
AU - Plotnick, Leslie P.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Insulin pump therapy or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion is becoming more common. Nurses can expect to encounter a growing number of children who have insulin pumps and an increasing number of questions concerning the general application and efficacy of these pumps. Therefore it is important that pediatric nurse practitioners, school nurses, and pediatric nurses understand insulin pump therapy and its role in the overall treatment of children with diabetes. This article describes the advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives to insulin pump therapy. It also discusses staff expertise, patient selection criteria, and patient education as elements of successful insulin pump management.
AB - Insulin pump therapy or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion is becoming more common. Nurses can expect to encounter a growing number of children who have insulin pumps and an increasing number of questions concerning the general application and efficacy of these pumps. Therefore it is important that pediatric nurse practitioners, school nurses, and pediatric nurses understand insulin pump therapy and its role in the overall treatment of children with diabetes. This article describes the advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives to insulin pump therapy. It also discusses staff expertise, patient selection criteria, and patient education as elements of successful insulin pump management.
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U2 - 10.1016/0891-5245(90)90033-3
DO - 10.1016/0891-5245(90)90033-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 2405149
AN - SCOPUS:0024984738
SN - 0891-5245
VL - 4
SP - 3
EP - 10
JO - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
JF - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
IS - 1
ER -