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Caring for the Student with Diabetes in the School Setting

Classified Instructional Hours =	7.5 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit =	0.5
Knowledge Level Advancement =	0.5

This class provides a basic understanding of the management of diabetes (high/low blood sugar, medications, counting carbohydrates, insulin pumps, etc) in the school setting under the delegation and supervision of a school nurse consultant.

This is intensive training for the non-medical staff providing care to a diabetic student.

Topics include:

Understanding how diabetes affects the body
Medications
Managing high and low blood sugar
Counting carbohydrates
Insulin pumps
Ketone testing

It will be an interactive class providing hands on training with a glucometer, insulin pumps and injections. There will be presentations by guest speakers as well as videos used during the class. Please bring dinner to eat in class.

Target Audience: health assistants, paraprofessionals, trainers, coaches or other staff interested in learning more about diabetes.

If you have questions about this course content or pre-requisites, please contact the instructor(s) or "Contact" person listed.

If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact Staff Development office.

Instructor led sessions (To Register, or for more information, click on a start date.)
Start	Time	Days	Location	Status
12/8/2009	5:00PM-9:00PM	2	Wilcox Administration Building

NOTE: If an instructor-led course session is full, you can still register. You will be put on a waiting list.

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