Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center - (Page 53)

BY PEGGY McLAUGHLIN, RN, BSN, CDE CRUISING with a CHRONIC CONDITION W CALL hat could be more fun than sailing the high seas, with nothing to do but relax on a big cruise ship? For some people, it’s working on the cruise ship, where blue water and blue skies are the backdrop every day. When you live in Brevard County, you can take an ocean cruise out of Port Canaveral, then get back to your regular routine and your regular healthcare providers. But what if you are a cruise line employee who spends much of your life at sea? How do you maintain your good health, especially if you have a chronic condition, such as COPD or diabetes? Now, employees of Royal Caribbean who have diabetes can learn the best way to self-manage their condition, no matter where they are. The Parrish Medical Center Diabetes Education program provides the same education and support Help Is a Phone Call Away For more information about diabetes education, call 321-268-6699, or go online to prshmd.com/vigorcruise. Cruise line employees get help managing their diabetes while on the high seas to cruise line employees that it does to local patients. Cruise employees can attend group classes and meet individually with a diabetes nurse and dietitian. Classes and appointments are set up based on when the ship is in port, and the cruise line shuttle transports employees to and from the Diabetes Education ofﬁce in Port St. John. The cruise employees are given the skills and the knowledge they need to successfully manage their diabetes during their employment with the cruise lines and for the rest of their lives. Gaining Skills and Knowledge The key to successful diabetes self-management is education and communication with your healthcare professionals. Parrish Medical Center’s Diabetes Education program, which is recognized by the American Diabetes Association, provides anyone who has diabetes (type 1, type 2 or gestational) or prediabetes with timely, appropriate, cost-effective care. The Parrish Diabetes Education office is at Parrish Medical Offices, 7075 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 300, Port St. John. FAL L 2013 53 http://www.prshmd.com/vigorcruise

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
Someone to Guide You
Step It Up
Your Mightiest Muscle
Well, Well, Well
Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Is Your Shut-Eye Serving You Well?
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
Anatomy of an ER Visit
Next-Gen Surgery
Attack from Within
Virtual Health
Community Health
A Love for Helping People
Cruising with a Chronic Condition
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center