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Nancy Klobassa, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.
Nancy Klobassa and Peggy Moreland
Nancy Klobassa, R.N., B.S.N, C.D.E
Nancy Klobassa is a registered nurse who has worked in diabetes education for 14 years. She is a certified diabetes educator (C.D.E.) and is currently in graduate school working on a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) and Health Care Education.Nancy works with adults who have type 1, type 2 and other forms of diabetes. Nancy is coordinator of the Diabetes Unit's intensive insulin therapy program within the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Metabolism at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Nancy has worked extensively with insulin pump therapy and continuous interstitial glucose sensing.
Peggy Moreland, R.N., M.S.N.
Peggy Moreland is a diabetes educator in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Metabolism at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.Peggy graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing and Health Care Education from the University of Phoenix and is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association. Peggy enjoys working with patients to set and achieve diabetes self-management goals.
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Jan. 10, 2009
Welcome to 2009
By Nancy Klobassa, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.
As a new year gets into full gear, you might find yourself reflecting on the previous year's happenings and trying to look at what you did and what you would do differently this year.
Some of us are trying to stick to our new self-inflicted New Year's resolutions. Most of these resolutions have to do with things like losing weight, exercising more, and being a nicer person.
If you have diabetes, you have an additional set of behaviors to work on changing or just continuing to manage through the coming year. "Willpower" seems to be the key to all this change in our life. The following excerpt is from "Diabetes Burnout," by W.H. Polonsky, Ph.D.:
"Many people, including a large number of health care providers, believe that the explanation is a lack of self-discipline, too little willpower, stupidity, or denial. In other words, they think you are just not trying hard enough. But there is little scientific evidence to support these beliefs. Indeed, our research has shown the opposite to be true: those with the poorest self-management are often more frightened about complication than those with better self-care."
So, if willpower isn't the answer, what is?
- Set up your environment to support you. Don't leave favorite snack foods in easily available places.
- Don't expect perfection. Remember, diabetes is a balancing act.
- Remember to have patience, it takes time to change old habits. Most studies show it takes 6 months to change a habit permanently.
- Find support. Choose friends that are positive and supportive of you.
- Set realistic goals. Choose lifestyle changes you are willing to work on, don't change behaviors to make your healthcare team happy.
- Increase your knowledge base. Learn more about your disease, get a better understanding of why you are doing some of the things you do to take care of your diabetes.
- Plan ahead. Organization in the long run will save you time.
- Find alternative ways to deal with your emotions such as music or pets.
And please, share with us all of your ideas. Thanks, and Happy New Year!
- Nancy
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