Role of Nurse in Diabetes: A Review

Abstract

This article mainly focuses on the vital role of the Nurse in the care and management of patients with diabetes mellitus. The author is a PhD scholar in nursing in India. The author draws upon experiences within the India as Postgraduate nurse and also PG Certificate in Diabetes Education. Our country had 49% of the world’s diabetes burden, i.e. 72 million cases in 2017 and expected to double to 134 million approximately by 2025. The article considers how the nurse’s role can help to be achieve/lead normal life. There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2.