Abstract
Patients with diabetes mellitus may experience painful and nonpainful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This article offers an overview of DPN and the clinical assessment and management of patients with DPN, as well as the nurse's role in supporting these patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 34-40 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nursing |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2021 |
Keywords
- DM
- DPN
- T1DM
- T2DM
- diabetes mellitus
- diabetic neuropathy
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- type 1 diabetes mellitus
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Critical Care
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
- LPN and LVN