Abstract
Diabetes educators often find themselves limited to teaching only the acutely ill within a hospital. Diabetics out side the institution must learn to care for themselves on a hit or miss basis. Stepping outside of the hospital bound aries and opening doors to the public not only increases job satisfaction but provides information for diabetics on a longterm basis. Gathering professional personnel, gain ing the support of the administration, and contacting out side resources such as public health nurses, pharmacists, endocrinologists, state health department staff, drug sales representatives, and diabetes organizations are all helpful in creating a diabetes program to educate the community.
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