Andrea Zides RN, BScN, CDE
Andrea Zides RN, BScN, CDE is a frequent contributor to RN Journal with 2 articles published to date.
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Empowered approaches for Type 1 Diabetes patient care in Canada
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Diabetes diagnoses have skyrocketed in Canada the last two decades. Diabetes Canada released updated numbers in 2022 showing that 11.7 Million Canadians are living with Diabetes or PreDiabetes. These numbers are trending upwards with no sign of leveling off. Right now, more than $50 million dollars is spent every day on health care to treat diabetes and related complications.
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The Subtle Art of Connecting with Patients: Lessons Learned from a Seasoned Diabetes Nurse
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The thing about patients is that they are humans filled with feelings. Even the ones who appear tough and stoic on the exterior; sometimes they're the hardest. Every patient is a person, a person who has decades of life experience. Just because we are trained in Nursing, doesn't automatically give us license to be authorities. You have to earn it. You have to earn that trust. You have to listen, really hear, and pay very close attention. There is a distinct art to inviting people to relate to you, and to enable them to trust you with their healthcare, their vitality, their life. It's a gift when you can connect with a patient. It is an honour. At the end of the shift after truly helping a person, a Nurse can hold their head high and know that they've made a difference. That's the sweet spot, that's the altruism of making a difference.
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