{"id":7430,"date":"2024-04-16T16:49:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jdrf.org\/socentralohio\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2025-10-21T00:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:52:09","slug":"blood-sugar-balance-with-kristie-lambert-pediatric-to-adult-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/centraloh\/2024\/04\/16\/blood-sugar-balance-with-kristie-lambert-pediatric-to-adult-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Sugar Balance with Kristie Lambert – Pediatric to Adult Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

The content below is provided by Kristie Lambert, MSN, APRN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

K\"\"<\/a>ristie Lambert is an Adult Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Endocrinology. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Toledo and then earned her Master\u2019s of Science in Nursing at the University of Akron. She has a passion for diabetes and has been working in this field since 2011.<\/p>\n

In her spare time she enjoys reading, boating and spending time with family and her dog CJ.<\/p>\n

Pediatric to Adult Diabetic Care<\/h2>\n

Getting the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (TD1) can cause a whirlwind of emotions. The moment you get the diagnosis your life is changed forever. You have many things to learn and take into consideration, that you never had to before and that most people will never have to do. You are scared, anxious and overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

Then you meet your pediatric diabetic care team, who guides you, teaches you, encourages you. They have been there for you. Each passing year, you are becoming more comfortable with TDI because of them. You trust them. One day, that support team, the familiarity of the office, its staff and your provider, will change. All because you are getting older.<\/p>\n

This process can come with another whirlwind of emotions, from uncertainty to feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to start. It is important to have a plan in place and clear expectations of what to expect, as it is during this transitional phase that young adults are at increased risk for glycemic events and complications<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pediatric Side <\/a><\/h4>\n

Your pediatric diabetic provider should start preparing you about 1 year prior to when they will stop seeing you. Preparation includes:<\/p>\n