Following treatment for a chest infection, the nurse is arranging discharge for a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who mentions that he struggles to understand how a low-fat diet helps his diabetes. Which of the following collaborating professionals should the nurse involve in this patient's care?

The Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) exam is administered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), which is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. The PCCN examination tests applicants' knowledge of caring for acutely ill adult patients.

PCCN is a specialty certification for nurses who provide direct care to acutely ill adult patients regardless of their physical location. Nurses interested in this certification may work in areas such as intermediate care, direct observation, stepdown, telemetry, transitional care or emergency departments.