Upon physician or other health care provider referral to the
Primary Care Network, nursing staff provide clients with individual assessment
and counselling, follow-up and referrals necessary for patients diagnosed
as:
glucose intolerant
pre-diabetic
with Type 2 Diabetes
gestational Diabetes
For patients requiring Insulin starts, the PCN
Nurse will meet with each patient individually, providing information, education
and instruction about taking insulin. Patients are then followed-up
regularly by the PCN nurse, who coordinates care and any prescribed treatment
modifications with the patient's physician. Referral is also made to
the Alberta Health Services Dietitian in the patient’s
community.
For patients diagnosed with Gestational
Diabetes, the PCN nurse meets with each patient
individually, coordinates appropriate referral to specialist services as
necessary, follows-up with the patient and coordinates their care with their
physician. Referral is also made to the Alberta Health Services Dietitian in
the patient’s community.
Some limited services also provided for Type I Diabetics under
direction of the patient's physician.