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Innovations in Diabetes Management:
The Role of the Nurse Practitioner
on Focus on Diabetes
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Chronic disease is on the rise in the United States — especially diabetes. More than 57 million Americans suffer from pre-diabetic symptoms. With a shortage or primary care doctors, who will take on the role of treating these patients? Nurse Practitioner Patty Duprey, director of the Diabetes Center in North Conway, New Hampshire, joins host Mimi Secor to discuss why NPs are in the perfect position to take over care of patients with diabetes and why a team approach and teaching patients self-management skills are the keys to successful treatment.
Patti Duprey is director and nurse practitioner at the Diabetes Center in North Conway, New Hampshire. A comprehensive diabetes care center, it is the only rural referral center in the state with an educational program that is recognized by the American Diabetes Association. Ms. Duprey received a post-master's certificate in the nurse practitioner program from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Durham. Previously, she received a master of science in nursing from UNH as a clinical nurse specialist in diabetes. She has been a clinical nursing instructor in both Maine and New Hampshire, and serves as a diabetes consultant for area agencies and primary care offices. Ms. Duprey is a certified diabetes educator and is the current chair of the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE). She is a member of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the New Hampshire Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is also the chair of the New Hampshire Diabetes Today Conference and has served on diabetes advisory committees for the state of New Hampshire. Ms. Duprey developed and co-taught a 4-credit online course with the University of New Hampshire, titled "Women's Health and Diabetes." Along with this, she teaches the diabetes component in the nurse practitioner program. She was a reviewer for the book The Art and Science of Diabetes Self-Management Education: A Desk Reference for Healthcare Professionals, published by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She was also the 2010 recipient of the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner of the Year award.
Mimi Secor, MS, FNP-BC, FAANP earned her master's degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts in 1995 and her master's degree in education from Antioch University in Cambridge in 1979. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, on the board of directors for the Nurse Practitioners Associates for Continuing Education, and member of a number of professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau, the Honor Society of Nursing; the American Nurses Association; the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, of which she is a founder; and the American College of Clinicians, a national organization for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Ms. Secor has received several awards for her services and accomplishments in patient care and in education, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics including women's health, contraception, the pelvic exam, menopause, and sexually transmitted infections.
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