Diabetes

Diabetes Guideline

Diabetes Education for Students

UW provided Educational Resources:

Diabetes Education & Transition: A Partnership with UW Health

School Nurses play a vital role in educating students about Diabetes and its management and supporting students as they transition from a child/family-centered model of health care to an adult/patient centered model of health care. Health care transition involves planning, transfer and integration into adult-centered health care. MMSD Health Services is partnered with the UW Pediatric Diabetes team to provide high quality education resources and a program that supports all of our students in learning about diabetes.

At the elementary level, students learn about their diabetes and management.

At the middle and high school levels, students work with their schools nurses to build their independence in diabetes care and their ability to navigate complex health systems so they are prepared to transition into adult-centered health care.

Middle and High school students fill out a survey to self assess their Diabetes knowledge and skills. Students then work with their school nurse to identify gaps in knowledge and chose a topic to focus their learning on during the school year. School nurses then meet with students throughout the school year to provide education using the UW Diabetes Resources for School Nurses.

Elementary: Education

School Nurse spends time with student watching at least 1 but up to 4 Diabetes Besties Videos prior to Spring Break.

Diabetes Besties: Available in English or French only

Short videos that cover 4 topics.

Why do I need insulin?
How to inject insulin
How much insulin do I take?
Low Blood Sugar and how to recognize it

School Nurse completes this survey once they have finished meeting with all students with Diabetes.

Middle School:

Transition & Education

School Nurse sets a time to meet with students with Diabetes to have them fill out the survey below prior to Tuesday, November 25.

25/26 SY Middle School ENG Google Form

25/26 SY Middle School ENG Paper form

Using the survey to identify gaps in knowledge, chose a learning topic to focus on this school year. Record this topic on the last page of the survey.
Meet with the student throughout the school year and provide education using the UW Diabetes Resources for School Nurses.

High School:

Transition & Education

School Nurse either emails students the Google Form or sets a time to meet with students with Diabetes to have them fill out the survey below prior to Tuesday, November 25.

25/26 SY High School ENG Google form

25/26 SY High School ENG paper form

Using the survey to identify gaps in knowledge, chose a learning topic to focus on this school year. Record this topic on the last page of the survey.
Meet with the student throughout the school year and provide education using the UW Diabetes Resources for School Nurses.

MMSD Resources

504 & IEP's

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Blood Glucose Monitoring Glucometer (May 2022)
CGM Initiation Slides (Designed for Inpatient Education) (AFCH, May 2022)
CGM Initiation Handout (AFCH, May 2022)
CGM Information for Clinicians (AFCH, May 2021)
Diabetes Technology Visit
Glucometer Procedure Check-off (May 2022)

Carb Counts for MMSD Meals & Snacks

Allergy & Carb counts for MMSD Supplied food

Note that there are tabs on the bottom for 4K, elementary, middle school, high school, Cap High and Special diets.

School Cafe

School Cafe Video

View menus as a guest by clicking here: https://www.schoolcafe.com/MADISONMETROPOLITANSD

Choose the option to View Menus (as a guest)

Within School Cafe you can:

Choose a school
Choose a meal (breakfast, lunch, snack)
View nutrition information (carb counts)
Filter by allergens

Forms

Diabetes Log Sheet (Word Doc- open link, then download)
Emergency Diabetes Action Plan Template (PDF - download fillable form) Google Doc - download to a Word document before editing)
Individualized Health Plan for Student with Diabetes Using Insulin (Word Doc- open link, then download)
Home communication/log examples
- Example 1
- Example 2

Diabetes Resource Nurse

Diabetes Update (11/30/21): Slides, Recording Passcode: ^3%5lfpP
Nature of the Diabetes Health Condition in Children, treatment, and care at schools (10/2021) Slide Deck

Student Educational Videos

What is Diabetes? (2010) Animated video covers basic issues such as glucose, insulin, the pancreas and warning signs of diabetes.

What is Type 1 Diabetes? (June 25, 2015) Diabetes explained for children-Ask Dr. Smarty

Additional Resources

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

There are many resources available on this site including:
- A comprehensive review of technology
- Diabetes care tasks at school (many training videos available)
  - Insulin Pen Administration Video
- Training resources for school staff

American Family Children's Hospital Peds Diabetes Department

UW Diabetes Resources for School Nurses

Diabetes in School Health (DiSH) - UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics

DiSH ECHO is a monthly school diabetes health teleconferencing program for school nurses and school personnel who care for students with diabetes. Presentations are recorded and archived along with other resources on the website.

Same Goals: New Tools The role of technology in pediatric diabetes care

Presented by Dr. Bekx, Whitney Beaton RN, and Beth Van Den Langenberg, APNP UW Peds Endocrine team (May 2020) Video Recording link Password: 2K@2XIa5

Beyond Type 1

Education information, resources, and support

Snail Mail Club

Children (and adults) can connect around the world with others who have type 1 diabetes. For more information see Beyond Type 1 Snail Mail Club.

WI Department of Public Instruction

Diabetes Resources

Managing Diabetes Safely in the School Setting: A framework for collaborative care (A DPI Whitepaper, 2016)

Baqsimi (Glucagon Nasal Powder) Information for Schools

Baqsimi is a powdered form of glucagon that can be administered intranasally for severe cases of hypoglycemia when a child cannot safely take glucose by mouth. Learn more about Baqsimi.

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