Education Program for School Nurses

The Diabetes Education Program for School Nurses will next be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 8:15am-4:30pm at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, MA.

This one-day program is designed to provide school nurses with up-to-date diabetes information in order to create a safe learning environment for students with diabetes. Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in youth
• Identify current treatment plans and tools utilized in the management of diabetes in children and adolescents and apply them to the school setting
• Review the role food and nutrition play in the management of diabetes
• Describe factors influencing, and methods to maintain, blood glucose control during exercise and physical activity for youth with diabetes

6.25 contact hours will be awarded to nurses.

Click here to download the brochure/registration form(.pdf)

Breakout Sessions - Participants will choose three to attend

1.Two Perspectives: Q&A with a Diabetes Educator & a Parent of a Child with Diabetes
Parental concerns
Staff needs and concerns
Roles of non-medical school personnel

2.Food at School: School Lunches, Parties, & Special Treats
Portion sizes
Carbohydrate counting challenge
School lunches: “brown bag”, school lunch
Parties and special events: food, planning, diabetes management

3.Insulin Pumps, Meters & Other Technologies
Who’s Pumping?
Advantages and disadvantages
Goals of pump therapy
Types of insulin pumps
Calculating insulin doses
School Nurse: responsibilities, include in Medical Management Plan/504/IEP, how much responsibility/how little?, training
Note: Does not offer hands-on practice with pumps

4.School Planning 101: Diabetes Management Plans, 504s and IEPs – A Case Study Approach
Goals of school plans
Types of plans: DMMP, 504, IEP
Student examples
Resources

5.Beyond Medical Management: Psychosocial Challenges in Youth with Diabetes
Describe challenges for youth with diabetes: diabetes burnout, peer issues, school issues
Strategies for dealing with challenges
Case studies

6.Common Dilemmas and Solutions in Diabetes Management
Causes of poor glycemic control: falsification of blood glucose data, insulin omission, diabetes burnout (medical perspective), family stressors
Problem solving: family support, adult supervision