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Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel Level II

Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel Level II. Developed July 2008 Updated July 2009 Office of School & Adolescent Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. What are the types of diabetes?. Type 1 Type 2. Signs of Diabetes. Excessive thirst

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Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel Level II

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  1. Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed:A Guide for School Personnel Level II Developed July 2008 Updated July 2009 Office of School & Adolescent Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

  2. What are the types of diabetes? • Type 1 • Type 2

  3. Signs of Diabetes • Excessive thirst • Frequent urination • Exhaustion • Blurred vision Diabetes Ahead

  4. Type 2 Diabetes

  5. Type 1 diabetes Food Blood Sugar NO INSULIN

  6. Individualized Healthcare Plan andDiabetes Emergency Care Plan

  7. New Mexico Diabetes Rule (6.12.8 NMAC) Diabetes Management for Students in the School Setting– Student’s Right to Self Manage

  8. Blood sugar checks

  9. Understanding Low Blood Sugar • Greatest danger • Life threatening

  10. What to Look for in Low Blood Sugar • Headache • Shaky • Dizzy • Hungry • Pale • Sweaty • Irritable • Anxious • Drowsy

  11. Treatment for Low Blood Sugar - Treat on the spot - Treat with: • 4 ounces (1/2 cup) fruit juice • 8 ounces (1 cup) sport drink • ½ can regular soda (not diet) • 3 to 4 glucose tablets • 1 tube glucose gel • Call for help • Do not send student anywhere alone

  12. If not treated,a blood sugar will continue to drop

  13. Severe Low Blood Sugar

  14. ACT NOW! • Remain calm • Lay the student on the floor and turn on side • Call 911 • Call your school nurse

  15. Understanding High Blood Sugar • Increased thirst • Frequent urination 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  16. Impact of Low and High Blood Sugar on Learning • Can affect ability to think • Can be mistaken for misbehavior • Can negatively affect school performance 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  17. School Diabetes Management Team 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  18. Effective Diabetes Management 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  19. Blood Sugar 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  20. Nutritional Needs 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  21. Activity Needs 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  22. Taking Insulin All students with Type 1 diabetes take insulin. 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  23. Classroom Parties • Plan ahead • Parents and school nurse need notice 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  24. Field Trips • Plan ahead with school nurse and parent • Bring diabetes supplies • Bring diabetes PLANS OF CARE 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  25. Social & Emotional Issues The Impact of Diabetes on Children, Adolescents and their Families 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  26. Pause: Review Actions for School Staff with Your School Nurse STOP Review Handout: • Actions for the Teacher • Actions for the Coach or PE Instructor • Actions for other School Personnel 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

  27. Fact or Fiction • The student with diabetes should only eat foods brought from home. • Treat the student with diabetes the same as other students, except to meet medical needs. • Never put anything in the mouth of an unconscious student. • Substitute teachers must be aware when a student with diabetes is in your classroom. • Never send a student with diabetes experiencing signs of high or low blood sugar to the health office alone. 2008 NM Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent HealthDiabetes Prevention and Control Program

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