Tag Archives: health care provider

Do you speak up?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by janekdickinson

Are you good at speaking up for yourself? Advocating for yourself? Tooting your own horn? Many people aren’t. There’s evidence that women are worse at it than men. This skill is particularly important in the workplace. In order to get … Continue reading →

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Do you know who your provider is?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by janekdickinson

There is an interesting discussion taking place on the New York Times Well Blog about the term, “provider.” In health care we often hear and use the provider as a generic word for a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant … Continue reading →

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D-Blog Week Day 4 – things we hate

Posted on May 12, 2011 by janekdickinson

Today I’m supposed to list ten things I hate about diabetes. I am being completely honest when I say that there is nothing I hate about diabetes, let alone ten things. I do, however, find a few things annoying, so … Continue reading →

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Pump-worthy

Posted on April 2, 2011 by janekdickinson

I probably should not have made it sound so easy to get on an insulin pump. For many people (and for a variety of reasons) it is not. Sometimes it’s a provider issue. Many providers have it in their heads … Continue reading →

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Get our act together

Posted on March 26, 2011 by janekdickinson

About two months ago I got a call from a pregnant woman. She told me that her OB had informed her that her blood glucose was high and that she had “one week to get her act together”. It’s probably … Continue reading →

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What we say and what we hear

Posted on February 28, 2011 by janekdickinson

Something that I experience often in my diabetes education practice is patients not knowing they have diabetes. I realize that this sounds kind of crazy, but it really is a pattern. I get a referral from a health care provider, … Continue reading →

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