Scholars@Duke
Kathryn Evans Kreider

Kathryn Evans Kreider

Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Pearson 2113, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Pearson Building, 2113, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Effective interprofessional precepting in a specialty clinic: Utilizing evidence and lived experiences to optimize the training of diverse learners

Journal Article Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice · March 1, 2022 Preceptors often train students from different educational backgrounds. Many preceptors do not have adequate preparation to assess and educate students from backgrounds that differ from their own. Training students in specialty clinics creates additional c ... Full text Cite

Implementation of a Prediabetes Risk Test for an Underserved Population in a Federally Qualified Health Center.

Journal Article Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · January 2022 Consistent screening for prediabetes is imperative to ensure early detection and timely intervention to prevent progression to diabetes. Adopting a standardized approach such as a screening tool can streamline the screening process. This articles describes ... Full text Cite

Student Success Factors in a Nurse Practitioner Program

Journal Article The Journal for Nurse Practitioners · June 2021 Full text Cite

Blood Pressure Control and the Association With Diabetes Mellitus Incidence: Results From SPRINT Randomized Trial.

Journal Article Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · February 2020 The SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) demonstrated reduced cardiovascular outcomes. We evaluated diabetes mellitus incidence in this randomized trial that compared intensive blood pressure strategy (systolic blood pressure <120 mm Hg) ver ... Full text Cite

Screening for Diabetes and Self-Care in Patients With Severe Mental Illness

Journal Article The Journal for Nurse Practitioners · January 2020 Full text Cite

Developing Innovative On-Campus Intensives to Enhance Distance-Based Nurse Practitioner Programs.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · September 2019 BackgroundThe delivery of higher education has changed dramatically in recent years due to the shift toward distance learning, resulting in a need for creative education delivery methods. This article describes the implementation of on-campus inte ... Full text Cite

Pheochromocytoma

Chapter · July 15, 2019 The First Book of its Kind Praise from Doody's Medical Reviews - Score: 93 "This well-developed book provides acute care guidelines for the geriatric population in an easy-to-follow format that uses structural elements such as numbering and ... ... Full text Cite

Adrenal Insufficiency

Chapter · July 15, 2019 The First Book of its Kind Praise from Doody's Medical Reviews - Score: 93 "This well-developed book provides acute care guidelines for the geriatric population in an easy-to-follow format that uses structural elements such as numbering and ... ... Full text Cite

Implementation of A1C Point-of-Care Testing: Serving Under-Resourced Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in a Public Health Department

Journal Article Clinical Diabetes · July 1, 2019 IN BRIEF A1C point-of-care testing (POCT) paired with face-to-face education potentially improves glycemic control in under-resourced populations. In this study, A1C POCT was implemented with same-day face-to-face medication management and education for ad ... Full text Cite

Anatomy and Physiology of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis

Chapter · February 26, 2019 This book provides a comprehensive guide for nurses practicing in any area of endocrinology and at any level of expertise. ... Cite

The Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Types of Diabetes

Journal Article The Journal for Nurse Practitioners · February 2019 Full text Cite

Improving outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Journal Article Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing · December 2018 The benefits of risk-factor reduction associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is established and supported by the literature. The purpose of this quality-improvement project was to reduce modifiable risk factors such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hy ... Full text Cite

Hyperglycemia Syndromes

Journal Article Nursing Clinics of North America · September 2018 Full text Cite

Updates in the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Journal Article The Journal for Nurse Practitioners · September 2018 Full text Cite

Development of an Innovative Endocrinology Training Program for Nurse Practitioners.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · August 2018 BackgroundNurse practitioners (NPs) have a critical role in meeting the growing demand for health care in the current complex health care system. The use of NPs in both primary care and specialty settings is expected to rise significantly by 2025 ... Full text Cite

Community of Inquiry Framework for Advanced Practice Nursing Students

Journal Article The Journal for Nurse Practitioners · May 2018 Full text Cite

Familial Partial Lipodystrophy

Chapter · May 1, 2018 The book will be divided into three parts, each exploring distinct categories of atypical diabetes. ... Cite

Effectiveness of Implementing Initial Education Strategies to Promote Awareness and Healthy Habits in Childhood Obesity: A Quality Improvement Project.

Journal Article Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners · March 2018 BackgroundRising incidence and prevalence of childhood obesity and related costly health consequences suggest the need for an effective training tool at the primary care level. Evidence-based studies show how a healthy diet and physical activity h ... Full text Cite

Practical Approaches to Diagnosing, Treating and Preventing Hypoglycemia in Diabetes.

Journal Article Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · December 2017 Hypoglycemia in individuals with diabetes can increase the risk of morbidity and all-cause mortality in this patient group, particularly in the context of cardiovascular impairment, and can significantly decrease the quality of life. Hypoglycemia can prese ... Full text Cite

Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment.

Journal Article The Diabetes educator · August 2017 Diabetes self-management training (DSMT) improves diabetes health outcomes. However, low numbers of patients receive DSMT. Using virtual environments (VEs) for DSMT is an innovative approach to removing barriers for patients. The purpose of this paper is t ... Full text Cite

Effect of Intensive Versus Standard Blood Pressure Treatment According to Baseline Prediabetes Status: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Trial.

Journal Article Diabetes care · August 2017 ObjectiveTo determine whether the effects of intensive (<120 mmHg) compared with standard (<140 mmHg) systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment are different among those with prediabetes versus those with fasting normoglycemia at baseline in the Sys ... Full text Cite

Diabetes Self-management Quality Improvement Initiative for Medically Underserved Patients.

Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · July 2017 The burden of diabetes is greater for minorities and medically underserved populations in the United States. An evidence-based provider-delivered diabetes self-management education intervention was implemented in a federally qualified health center for med ... Full text Cite

Hypoglycemia in Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in Care

Journal Article Journal for Nurse Practitioners · March 1, 2017 Optimal glycemic control, an A1c < 7% for most patients, is necessary to reduce the risk for diabetes complications. However, tight glucose control carries a risk for hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia can be a frightening aspect of living with diabetes, causing h ... Full text Cite

Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Journal Article The Nurse practitioner · February 2017 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-age women. PCOS causes hyperandrogenism and anovulation and increases the risk of multiple health conditions including infertility, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular ... Full text Cite

Type 1 diabetes & cardiovascular disease.

Journal Article The Nurse practitioner · October 2016 Individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), but some risk factors can be mediated by lifestyle modification and medication. NPs should understand evidence-based management approaches to coun ... Full text Cite

Transitioning from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin

Chapter · 2016 This body of knowledge is summarized in this book, so it can reach the audience of hospitalists, endocrinologists, nurses and other team members who take care of hospitalized patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. ... Cite

Inpatient Insulin Management for Complex Enteral Feedings

Chapter · August 11, 2015 Compiled and edited by one of the world's best known clinical endocrinologists, Boris Draznin, MD, PhD, Diabetes Case Studies offers more than 100 actual cases from leading diabetologists, outlining both typical and unusual diabetes cases. ... Cite

Transitioning from Intravenous to Subcutaneous Insulin in a Complicated Patient

Chapter · August 11, 2015 Compiled and edited by one of the world's best known clinical endocrinologists, Boris Draznin, MD, PhD, Diabetes Case Studies offers more than 100 actual cases from leading diabetologists, outlining both typical and unusual diabetes cases. ... Cite

Transitioning Safely from Intravenous to Subcutaneous Insulin

Journal Article Current Diabetes Reports · May 2015 Full text Cite

The implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based protocol to treat diabetic ketoacidosis: a quality improvement study.

Journal Article Adv Emerg Nurs J · 2014 This retrospective observational quality improvement study was conducted to determine whether an evidence-based protocol for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis improved patient outcomes in our academic medical center. This study evaluated fidelity of p ... Full text Link to item Cite