Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care - Topic Overview
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The child care center or school should provide safe storage for your child's medicines. Also, they should provide a private place for your child to receive care, if desired.
The child care center or school should provide an adult staff member and a backup person who are:1
- Able to test your child's blood sugar level, record the results, and take the correct action for high or low blood sugar levels.
- Trained to give insulin and glucagon, if needed.
- Able to test your child's urine for blood or ketones and know what to do if the results are not normal.
- Aware of your child's meal and snack schedule and can remind your child when it is time to eat again.
Also, your child should have permission to:
- Eat a snack anywhere, including the classroom and school bus. Make sure this is in the diabetes care plan.
- Use the restroom and drink liquids as needed.
- See school health personnel whenever he or she asks.
- Miss school without consequences for medical appointments.
If your child can do a blood sugar test, let the staff know that your child may need help when his or her blood sugar level is low and may need to be reminded to eat or drink something during these times.
A child should never be left alone when his or her blood sugar level is low.
Contact the American Diabetes Association for a sample diabetes care plan and other information for teachers and child care providers.
For older children who take their own insulin to school, check the school rules for kids carrying their own medicine, needles, and blood sugar meters. Many schools do not allow kids to carry any kind of medicine without special permission.
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70-130
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Your level is currently
If the level is below 70 and you are experiencing symptoms such as shaking, sweating or difficulty thinking, you will need to raise the number immediately. A quick solution is to eat a few pieces of hard candy or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey. Recheck your numbers again in 15 minutes to see if the number has gone up. If not, repeat the steps above or call your doctor.
People who experience hypoglycemia several times in a week should call their health care provider. It's important to monitor your levels each day so you can make sure your numbers are within the range. If you are pregnant always consult with your health care provider.
Congratulations on taking steps to manage your health.
However, it's important to continue to track your numbers so that you can make lifestyle changes if needed. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
Your level is high if this reading was taken before eating. Aim for 70-130 before meals and less than 180 two hours after meals.
Even if your number is high, it's not too late for you to take control of your health and lower your blood sugar.
One of the first steps is to monitor your levels each day. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
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