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Project Investigator with Sick Kids Research Institute:

As the inpatient Diabetes Nurse Educator, I see a variety of patients who require meter and insulin education in order to plan for a safe discharge. I also follow admitted insulin pump patients who wish to remain on their pump if it is deemed safe and appropriate to do so. I am involved in our Rapid Assessment of Diabetes and Referral (RADAR) clinic twice weekly. Patients with poor glycemic control are seen urgently in order to prevent emergency room or inpatient admissions.

As a member of our Diabetes Inpatient Committee, I have played an active role in the development of our Insulin pump policy, the hospital wide conversion to insulin pens, and been involved in many QI initiatives.

Presently I am involved in Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe’s research looking at unique home-based interventions designed to assist women with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes develop healthy exercise and eating behaviours post partum.  I also have a feasibility trial to look at an exercise program run in a mosque for South Asian muslim women at high risk of developing diabetes.

Previous research has looked at the experience of cardiac rehabilitation participants who are also living with and managing diabetes.

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