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WPLNG Fall Conference Highlight by Tammie Payne

By Megan Watts posted 11-30-2021 21:33

  

Wow… What a great conference event this month for WPLNG.  What a great array of speakers and information about technology, pregnancy and diabetes, medication selection and management, and pediatrics. The topic that ended the day was on transitions of care for our pediatric population to the adult world.  Olivia Nourie did a phenomenal presentation on a 15 month long program they do at UPMC Children’s called Transitions.  This helps prepare the teenagers/young adults on how to navigate the adult world of diabetes.  Their classes include Complications, High risk behaviors (sex, alcohol, pregnancy, burnout), Diet & Nutrition (college/out on your own balanced meals), Practical Implications (how to order insulin and supplies, establishing appointments with adult endocrinologists, etc.), and Lightening Round. They also have created a form that lists their insurance, DME supplier, pharmacy, medications, etc. to help them when away at college.  Most of these kids have relied on parents for order supplies, arrange appointments, order mediations, and management their care for diabetes.  Now that they will be on their own this can become a challenge of knowing what, where, and how to get the supplies they need to continue the journey of diabetes management.  What’s in your area to assist with this transition process?



Tammie Payne, MSN, CRNP, RN, CDCES, CPT, NP-C

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12-01-2021 07:36

Tammie, Thank you for recapping this specific talk. I am so inspired that
1. I'm seeking out young adults with both type 1 and 2 diabetes to assist in this rocky transition in the life cycle.
2. Thank them for reaching out to me from their universities in Pittsburgh.
3. Communicate however they feel comfortable; email, phone, text
4. Provide education how they need/want it; virtual, phone or face-to-face
5. Recap topics that may have been started in a transition class
6. Communicate back to their endocrinologists at home and/or connect them with one in Pittsburgh