What is the nurse’s role in responding to and caring for patients who have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Summative Assignment: Literature review
The nurse’s role in responding to and planning for care, support, and education in lifestyle change for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients.

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Student Number:1908000
Background
A young patient was admitted into the Emergency Department after suffering a fall. Upon examination, the patient was found to have impaired vision. After having further conversation with the patients expressed symptoms they had been experiencing. These symptoms included feeling exhausted, disturbed sleep due to the frequent urge to pass urine at night, and weight loss without trying to. After listening to the patients’ symptoms and asking further questions. Specifically, it was a Non fasting blood test (HbA1c) that was obtained, as the doctors has a suspicion of diabetes, given the symptoms the patients were experiencing. HbA1 is a blood test used to detect diabetes. This blood test is done by taking a small amount of blood from the vein in the arm. It examines the blood sugar levels throughout the previous two to three months, indicating if the patient receiving the blood test is diabetic or not. After obtaining this blood test which confirmed the patient had type 2 diabetes and ensuring the patient was stable with no substantial injuries, the patient was referred to see a diabetic nurse. Within a few hours, the patient received the findings, which led to the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. The patient was then referred to the diabetic team. The team is then provided information on the patient, and the process of educating the patient about diabetes to avoid hospitalisation begins.

Education and prevention in monitoring diabetes
Collaboration with other healthcare professional to further assist patient needs
Supporting with lifestyle change and Mental health

This literature review will focus on the nurse’s role in responding to and caring for patients who have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to illustrate the importance the nurse’s role is in educating patients, bring awareness, and emphasizing the importance of prevention, which further assist with minimizing the risk of hospital admissions.