LaTonya Byrd, MSN, RN

Inpatient Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, Missouri

LaTonya Byrd, MSN, RN, is a Diabetes Educator at a Magnet-designated hospital. She provides comprehensive education and disease management services for patients/families, and educational/competency training for nurses. She has published articles emphasizing the importance of strong clinical knowledge and effective communication among healthcare providers in enhancing diabetes management outcomes.

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Presentation(s):

• D28A - The Impact of a Diabetes Competency Skills Lab for Inpatient Nurses on Glycemic Outcomes

  Sunday, August 10, 2025
  3:30 PM – 3:45 PM MT

• D28B - Tailoring Diabetes Self-Management Discharge Education to a Patient-Specific Meter

  Sunday, August 10, 2025
  3:45 PM – 4:00 PM MT