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<blockquote data-quote="AndyS" data-source="post: 1332956" data-attributes="member: 20775"><p>My DSN at hospital is brilliant (in fact all of the DSN's in the department are) though at GP's I have been sent to see their "Diabetic Nurse" who turned out to just be a nurse practitioner and was basically clueless about Basal/Bolus. When I mentioned DAFNE she was even more lost. Ask your specialist if you and hubby can get onto a DAFNE course, it is a week of your time but 100% worth it.</p><p></p><p>Was the nurse you saw at the hospital actually in the diabetes department / team or just a GN?</p><p></p><p>Other than that I would say that it really is our responsibility to learn as much as we can about our own D since we are all different and while the Dr's and Nurses might be great they aren't living with our D all the time and can only give recommendations or suggestions. Not likely they will ever be able to get it as good as we can.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you are already well along the path of becoming your own expert. If you haven't see it yet and struggle to get on DAFNE take a look at <a href="http://www.bertieonline.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.bertieonline.org.uk/</a> as a great starting point. Given where you are I think some of it will be old hat to you but still worth a look.</p><p></p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyS, post: 1332956, member: 20775"] My DSN at hospital is brilliant (in fact all of the DSN's in the department are) though at GP's I have been sent to see their "Diabetic Nurse" who turned out to just be a nurse practitioner and was basically clueless about Basal/Bolus. When I mentioned DAFNE she was even more lost. Ask your specialist if you and hubby can get onto a DAFNE course, it is a week of your time but 100% worth it. Was the nurse you saw at the hospital actually in the diabetes department / team or just a GN? Other than that I would say that it really is our responsibility to learn as much as we can about our own D since we are all different and while the Dr's and Nurses might be great they aren't living with our D all the time and can only give recommendations or suggestions. Not likely they will ever be able to get it as good as we can. Sounds like you are already well along the path of becoming your own expert. If you haven't see it yet and struggle to get on DAFNE take a look at [URL]http://www.bertieonline.org.uk/[/URL] as a great starting point. Given where you are I think some of it will be old hat to you but still worth a look. A [/QUOTE]
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