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Interview with Maureen Powers, RN
The following video clips are from an interview with Maureen Powers, RN, a Diabetes Nurse Educator at Children’s Hospital Boston.  Powers provides medical care and diabetes education to newly diagnosed patients and their families while the child is inpatient in the hospital.   

• Introduction
• The Types of Patients I Work With
• What is Diabetes?
• Coping With Your Child’s Diabetes
• Common Questions and Concerns
• Choosing an Insulin Regimen for Your Child
• Determining If an Insulin Regimen is Effective
• Adolescents and Diabetes Care
• Talking to Your Child’s School About Diabetes
• Talking to Your Child About His or Her Diabetes
• Helping Your Child Lead a Healthier Lifestyle
• The Challenges of Working with Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
• Reaching out for Support
• Coping with Initial Feelings of Sadness and Anger

Family Interview
The following video clips are from an interview with a patient named Amy, her mother Jeanne, and her father Richard, in which they share their experiences living with type I diabetes.

Richard and Jeanne

Introduction

First Signs

Our Initial Reaction to the Diagnosis

A Sibling’s Reaction to Diabetes

Spending Time Together as a Family

Making Trips to the Hospital a Positive Experience

Giving Your Child Control of His/Her Diabetes

Making Healthy Eating and Exercising Fun

Listen to Your Child

Finding the Right Doctor for Your Family

Challenges of Having a Child with Diabetes

Rewards of Having a Child with Diabetes

Advice for Clinicians

Advice for Parents

Amy

Introduction

Staying Healthy

Eating Healthy at School

Answering Questions

The “Count and Cover” Method

Coping with Hospital Visits

The Challenges of Having Diabetes

The Rewards of Having Diabetes

How My Sibling Helps Me with My Diabetes

Advice for Kids

Advice for Parents