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Dietitian & Certified
Diabetic Educator
A Certified
Diabetes Educator is a health care professional who has specialized
education and training to help people with diabetes achieve the best
health possible. They work closely with the physician and patient to
individualize the diabetes self-management plan. Incorporated into
the plan are nutritional management, activity, blood glucose
monitoring, goal setting and continued monitoring to reduce the risk
of long term complications associated with diabetes.
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Registered Dietitians
(RDs)
Registered Dietitians have completed academic and experience
requirements established by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR), ADA credentialing agency, including a minimum of a
bachelor's degree from accredited college/university, and an
accredited pre-professional experience program. Some Rregistered
Dieticians additional certifications in specialized areas of practice.
Physician Assistant
(PA-C)
A Physician Assistant (PA-C) is a
health professional licensed by the state of Texas to practice
medicine as delegated and supervised by the physicians. Their
education entails a minimum of a bachelor's degree with specialized
and concentrated training in the field with 4 years of experience.
Many today have the equivalent of a master's degree.
PA's provide as broad range of medical
and surgical services that traditionally were preformed only by a
doctor. They are an integral part of the health care team. They
diagnosis and treat illnesses. As part of their responsibilities
they perform physical exams, diagnosis illnesses, develop and carry
out treatment plans, order and interpret laboratory and other
diagnostic tests, structure lacerations, and provide patient
education. They can write virtually any prescription.
Nurse Practitioner
A Nurse Practitioner is a health
professional licensed by the state of Texas to practice medicine in
collaboration of a physician. They are Registered Nurses who have
advanced training and education in their field of specialty. Most
have passed national certification and have a master's degree.
NP's provide as broad range of medical
and surgical services that traditionally were preformed only by a
doctor. They are an integral part of the health care team. They
diagnosis and treat illnesses. As part of their responsibilities
they perform physical exams, diagnosis illnesses, develop and carry
out treatment plans, order and interpret laboratory and other
diagnostic tests, suture lacerations, and provide patient education.
They can write virtually any prescription.
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