Safe At School: Diabetes Core Concepts Recording-Diabetes Core Concepts

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In a comprehensive webinar on diabetes core concepts, Kelly Buesen, a certified diabetes care specialist at the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Diabetes Center, discussed essential diabetes management strategies in school settings. Kelly emphasized the importance of understanding pediatric diabetes, highlighting the prevalence of type 1 and the increasing diagnoses of type 2 among school-aged children. The session covered insulin storage, different types of insulin, and their administration, along with handling insulin dosing and recognizing spoilage. Additionally, Buesen explained various diabetes management techniques including traditional carb counting and fixed insulin dosing, offering insight into safe and effective practices. The importance of site rotation to prevent lipohypertrophy was noted, reiterating the necessity of precise injection techniques. Kelly also detailed common type 2 medications such as metformin and Jardiance, emphasizing potential side effects and school-based advocacy for students. Lastly, she introduced ADA resources like the Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed guide and a 19-module training curriculum for school staff, ensuring a well-rounded approach to diabetes care. The webinar concluded with a Q&A session, allowing participants to clarify aspects of diabetes management in the educational environment.

Keywords

diabetes management

pediatric diabetes

type 1 diabetes

type 2 diabetes

insulin storage

carb counting

lipohypertrophy

metformin

Jardiance

school-based advocacy

ADA resources