I love to dance. I did a lot of dancing in my youth: modern, classical and pointe. Then there was a brief foray at the dance school my daughters went to, in the adult tap/jazz class some years ago; even appeared in the end of year concert for a couple of years! My promising tap
Jayne’s ‘turn back the clock’ journey begins!
Apprehensive, my youngest daughter Charlotte and I made our way up the steps to Goodlife gym in Mitcham, South Australia … and what do I do? Trip up said steps in full view of reception! There’s nothing like making an entrance as my diabetes colleagues can attest I have been known to do with friend and
What’s in a word?
Health professionals depend on written and spoken words to help people with diabetes to manage their diabetes; they inform, support, comfort, reassure and inspire. However, words can also have a negative impact on people and create a barrier. Are the words you using sending an unintended message to people with diabetes? A while back, I
Primary Diabetes Care – There’s a role for us all!
Responsibility for the management of the rising number of people with type 2 diabetes sits pretty much in the lap of primary health care. Jayne Lehmann explores the role all primary care health professionals have in increasing the number of people with type 2 diabetes achieving their glycaemic targets. The Chronic Disease Management system, put in
Is business planning the secret ingredient for primary health care success?
Australian primary health care is at the forefront of keeping Australians healthy, out of hospital and able to contribute to the workforce. Unlike the acute sector which is predominantly owned by state governments or large private health care providers, primary care is a network of predominantly small businesses. Together they create the engine room of
Training support workers to administer Insulin – Illegal or discrimination not to?
In 2016 I fulfilled a commitment that began three years before when a disability support organisation in Albury, NSW contacted me. They wanted to know … is it legal for support workers to be trained to give insulin to a person with intellectual disability and could I provide the training? My response was yes …
Credentialled Diabetes Educators – The Primary Care Elephant in the Room
CDEs receive one referral per 1000 GP consults despite GPs dedicating 4.2 appointments per 100 to diabetes care. Jayne Lehmann RN CDE explores if CDEs are the elephant in the room when it comes to achieving improved long term glycaemic targets in people with type 2 diabetes. Some 20-25 years ago responsibility for type 2
Type 2 diabetes BGM Strip Restrictions – CDE Survival Guide (Part 1)
Jayne Lehmann RN CDE Blood glucose monitoring strip restrictions are about to impact on the 789,985 Australians who are not prescribed insulin to manage their type 2 diabetes. Credentialled Diabetes Educator Jayne Lehmann looks at the implications for Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs) and other health professionals in this two-part blog. Look out for the practical
Twitter – A DE tool for good not evil!
I need to declare from the outset – like many of my colleagues in the BTE (that’s Before Twitter Experience!) period I did not see a place for technological platforms in my diabetes education. Now ATE (After Twitter Experience!) there’s no stopping me! Previous blogs have looked at my introduction to Twitter at the ADS/ADEA
Diabetes Educators: Don’t Run the Other Way … You need Social Media!
Jayne Lehmann RN CDE Over the last few weeks, I’ve been both informed and amazed by my social media journey. After tweeting my way through the ADS/ADEA Annual Scientific Meeting and doing a post conference blog on ‘Social Media – Another tool in the Diabetes Educators’ tool kit!’ I’ve managed to keep the momentum going. There’s