PATIENT POPULATION:

Patients under the care of NUH Specialists for Diabetes who have not been screened and those who are due for Diabetes Foot /Eye screening.

The staff should be trained and obtain knowledge and skills related to Diabetes Foot / Eye screen:

• Assess, perform and plan diabetic foot / eye screening for the specified patient population.
• Provide appropriate Escalation / referral of abnormal foot /eye findings.
• Provide diabetes foot care education and management plan for patients and caregivers.
• Track Doctor’s list to identify patients who are due for screening.
• Schedule appointments on the day of technical visits or Doctor’s appointments

ROLE:

To be responsible in providing safe patient care according to established hospital policies and
standards of practice as a Diabetic Mellitus (DM) Complication Screening Nurse.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The staff should be trained and obtain knowledge and skills related to Diabetes Foot / Eye screen:

• Assess, perform and plan diabetic foot / eye screening for the specified patient population.
• Provide appropriate Escalation / referral of abnormal foot /eye findings.
• Provide diabetes foot care education and management plan for patients and caregivers.
• Track Doctor’s list to identify patients who are due for screening.
• Schedule appointments on the day of technical visits or Doctor’s appointments.