Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes in Alabama is approximately 1.6 times higher than the national average. A nursing faculty member and a PGY-1 pharmacy resident collaborated to provide diabetes screening and education at a local festival in rural Alabama.

Author Details

Lynn Greenleaf Brown, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, School of Nursing, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Theta Delta

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Diabetes, Education, Screening

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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Joining forces to provide diabetes screening and education in rural Alabama

Washington, DC, USA

The prevalence of diabetes in Alabama is approximately 1.6 times higher than the national average. A nursing faculty member and a PGY-1 pharmacy resident collaborated to provide diabetes screening and education at a local festival in rural Alabama.