Tutor profile: Andrea J.

What types of personal and professional assessments have you done to determine where your strengths and weaknesses lie?

I have taken many personal and professional development courses which include StrenghtFinders, Myers Briggs and Enneagram testing. This combined with personal coaching has made a huge difference in my professional development.

What foods help to naturally balance blood sugar?

To naturally balance out blood sugar, it is important to eat a diet balanced in complex carbohydrates, protein and healthy fat.

What assessments might you use for a patient who has congestive heart failure and diabetes?

For a patient with CHF and diabetes, I would be doing regular cardiac and respiratory assessments, including regular lab testing to assess for cardiac function. I would want to know how active they are and what ADL's they can participate in. For diabetes, I would want to know their hemoglobin A1c, as well as their daily blood sugar values, what medications they take to manage their diabetes and their diet.