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Resources for schools
Diabetes training for school staff
This online video highlights the following topics related to caring for students with diabetes in the school setting:
- Types of diabetes
- Blood sugar checking (demo)
- High and low blood sugar symptoms and cares
- Treatment for severe lows blood sugars with glucagon (demo)
- Insulin administration (demo)
- Continuous glucose monitoring
- Carb counting basics and insulin dose calculations (demo)
- Special situations specific to the school day
- School plan worksheet (PDF)
- School diabetes management protocols (PDF)
- Continuous glucose monitor resources
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction diabetes resource page
- American Diabetes Association (ADA): Training resources for school staff
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: A resource guide for Wisconsin schools and families
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