Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have several shared and distinct etiologies, risk factors, and comorbidities. Nurses assess for physiological changes in organ systems and psychological impacts. Diagnostic tests help confirm a diagnosis. Nurses prioritize treatment and education, coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team and connecting patients to community resources to manage the condition and prevent complications through nutrition, medication, monitoring, and lifestyle management.

1. Develop a concept map for type 1 & type 2 DM. Address the
following topics related to this condition:
1. Etiologies, risk factors, and comorbidities associated with
this condition. Have students focus on the global
characteristics.
2. Pertinent assessment findings (what is happening
physiologically, psychologically, etc.) explain what the nurse
should assess for in terms of each organ system.
3. Diagnostic tests associated with the condition
4. Nurse’s role in caring for the condition (per assessment data
in #2)
5. Interdisciplinary teams role(s)
6. Prioritization of treatment/interventions (including
pharmacological and insulin management and implications, etc.)
7. Teaching/health promotion for the patient (specifically about
nutrition, sick days, survival education, and how to monitor for
complications of this condition)
8. Community resources that would benefit the patient