Senior / Enrolled Nurse (Diabetic Mellitus Complication Screening Nurse)

Role:

To be responsible in providing safe patient care according to established hospital policies and

standards of practice as a Diabetic Mellitus (DM) Complication Screening Nurse.

Patient Population:

Patients under the care of NUH Specialists for Diabetes who have not been screened and those who are due for Diabetes Foot /Eye screening.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

The staff should be trained and obtain knowledge and skills related to Diabetes Foot / Eye screen:

• Assess, perform and plan diabetic foot / eye screening for the specified patient population.

• Provide appropriate Escalation / referral of abnormal foot /eye findings.

• Provide diabetes foot care education and management plan for patients and caregivers.

• Track Doctor’s list to identify patients who are due for screening.

• Schedule appointments on the day of technical visits or Doctor’s appointments.

Specific Competencies:

• Staff to attend the training program provided in diabetes Clinic.

• Proficiency and completion of required log-book during training. (10 procedures each for foot and Eye)

Outpatient Settings
EN
Care of patient
Pre & post education to patient about diabetic foot and eye

screening

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Assessment for diabetic foot neuropathy
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Perform assessment for peripheral vascular disease
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Perform visual acuity test
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Perform Diabetic Retinal Photography
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Follow up with screening results and escalate to doctor for Abnormal / Critical findings
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