the nurse with a better understanding of the cultural, political, economic, and social issues that affect. patients and influence healthcare delivery. For more than a decade, policymakers, healthcare authorities, and practice leaders have recognized that education makes a difference when it comes to nursing practice.
Diabetes is a number of diseases that involve problems with the hormone insulin. Normally, the pancreas (an organ behind the stomach) releases insulin to help your body store and use the sugar and fat from the food you eat. Diabetes occurs when one of the following occurs: 1  When the pancreas does not produce any insulin. 2  When the pancreas produces very little insulin. 3  When the body does not respond appropriately to insulin, a condition called  insulin resistance .
Diabetes is a condition in which the body doesn't produce the right amount of insulin, the hormone that allows cells to absorb glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream. Some people with diabetes must inject themselves with insulin every day to maintain a healthy glucose level.