American Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes

by Roemer, Jean Betschart

• ISBN13: 9781580404358
• ISBN10: 1580404359
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Summary

Raising a child is hard. Add in the day-to-day challenges that come from having a child with diabetes, and it becomes even harder. Luckily, diabetes research and advancements over the past few years have made it easier to manage your child's care, helping you and your family get back to a normal life.

Author Biography

Jean Betschart Roemer, MN, MSN, CPNP, CDE is a pediatric nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is a past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and past recipient of the American Diabetes Association Outstanding Health Professional Educator Award. She has written extensively, for health care professional, parents, children and teens, and has worked with children with diabetes and their families since 1980. Ms. Roemer, mother of three, and a grandmother of three, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1968.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
What Is Diabetes?	p. 1
Caring for Your Child	p. 15
Nitty-Gritty 1-Insulin	p. 25
Nitty-Gritty 2-Glucose	p. 55
Nitty-Gritty 3-Meal Plans	p. 71
Playing Sports and Games	p. 97
Highs and Lows of Diabetes	p. 105
As Your Child Grows Up	p. 131
Living with Diabetes	p. 167
Appendix	p. 189
Glossary	p. 195
Resources	p. 201
Index	p. 217
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