As Georgia AADE membership and activity continues to grow, we encourage you to take a look at all the great things AADE has to offer. The MyAADE Network may not seem particularly user friendly at first, but with a little looking around, you'll discover that there are many ways to use it to your benefit! Not only can you use it to receive updates from your local, state, and national leadership teams, you can also use it to talk about important issues or ask questions to other members. Did you meet someone at a networking event but didn't get their email address? You can also look up AADE members from all over the United States!
Check out the posting below about using the MyAADE Network to communicate on important topics with your peers. Discussion boards and Communities of Interest (COIs) are a great way to get plugged in and discuss what's on your mind.
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AADE members are using the MY AADE NETWORK to get their questions answered and reach out to other educators. Here are some of the conversations you may have missed this month…
Practice Question
The No Show Process
(Michigan Discussions)
“As diabetes educators, we always make extra efforts to make sure referred patients attend our programs. Please share ideas with the problem of no shows. I’d like to know some of the strategies (best practices) for increasing attendance.”
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Scope of Practice Question
Nurse Provided Diabetic Foot Care?
(Foot Care COI Discussions)
“My organization, which provides grant funded primary care services to uninsured adults has a need to provide assistance with routine diabetic foot care as a way to support those living with diabetes and unable to provide their own care. As an RN, I have volunteered to start the clinic, have support from our medical team, but have concerns over the nurse practice act and scope of practice. The research I've done so far sheds no light on this subject. Please share if you've been involved in this type of care and what guidelines you use to define your practice.”
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Patient Assistance Question
Helping Patients Navigate Insurance and Payment Challenges in the New Year
(Western Pennsylvania LNG Discussions)
“Most of us know about the patient assistance programs offered through Lilly, Novo, and Sanofi but I would love to hear about other resources to help patients pay for their medicines during this challenging time of year with the high deductibles, copays, etc.”
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As an AADE member, you can join in to one of these conversations, or start your own! Log in today to find out about the topics being discussed in AADE’s Communities of Interest, Practice Area Groups, and in discussion forums across the nation.