Blood tests and taking insulin

  • If your child needs help or supervision with blood tests or taking insulin at school, make sure that at least two people have been trained in doing this in case one person is absent for any reason. Your PDSN should be able to provide training.
  • Keep school staff informed of dose changes and which injection sites should be used.
  • Let staff know whether your child is happy to inject in front of other children or whether they would like to do it in a private place.
  • Make sure school staff know your child’s usual range of blood glucose level and what to do if levels are outside of that range.
  • If your child is on a pump, make sure you have a plan for what to do if there is any problem with it, eg a blocked cannula.

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