working with children who have diabetes
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Working with Children who have
Diabetes
3 Main types of Diabetes:
• Type 1: when the body does not produce enough
insulin or produces no insulin.
• Type 2: when cells do not respond properly to the
insulin the pancreas produces.
• Gestational Diabetes: a form of diabetes that affects
pregnant women.
Signs and symptoms of diabetes
• Being very thirsty.
• Urinating a lot—often at night.
• Having blurry vision from time-to-time.
• Feeling very tired much of the time.
• Losing weight without trying.
• Having very dry skin.
• Having sores that are slow to heal.
• Getting more infections than usual.
• Losing feeling or getting a tingling feeling in the feet.
Children & Diabetes
• Most children with diabetes have type 1.
• Everyone who has type 1 diabetes needs insulin given by injections or an insulin pump
Insulin Injections
If injections are missed or are delayed, a life-threatening condition can result from very high blood sugar and lack of insulin.
High Blood Sugar
• For most people, the
goal blood sugar before
meals is between 80-
130 mg/dl.
• The goal blood sugar for
1-2 hours after meals is
less than 180 mg/dl
What makes blood sugar rise?
• Eating too much food
• Being less active than usual
• Taking too little diabetes medicine
• Having an infection or illness, such as a
cold or the flu
• Experiencing stress
• Changing hormone levels
Low Blood Sugar
In general, a blood sugar reading lower than 70
mg/dl is too low.
What makes blood sugar fall?
• Eating less food or fewer carbs than usual.
• Missing a meal or snack.
• Drinking alcoholic beverages, especially on an
empty stomach.
• Being more active
than usual.
When a child/youth enters custody with diabetes:
• Immediately notify the DCS Regional nurse and Placement staff
• Within 24 hours contact the youth’s endocrinology clinic & request updated individual medical plan.
• If the child changes schools, provide a copy of the individual medical plan to the child’s new school.
• Unless there is a no contact order, ensure the parents are aware of & participate in all endocrinology
Read the statement, then pick Myth or Fact
Myth or Fact?
Diabetes is a serious disease
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
MYTH FACT
FACT
FACT: Diabetes causes
more deaths per year than cancer and AIDS Having diabetes nearly your chance of having a attack. The good news is diabetes control can risks for diabetes
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
Myth or Fact?
Diabetes is caused by eating
too much sugar
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
MYTH FACT
MYTH
Fact: Type 1 diabetes is
caused by genetics and
unknown factors that
trigger its onset; type 2 is
caused by genetics and
lifestyle factors.
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
Myth or Fact?
People with type 1 diabetes can’t participate in sports
participate in sports or exercise
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
MYTH FACT
MYTH
Fact: They can be
tennis players, climbers, basketball stars, snowboarders—the the limit!
http://www.stopdiabetes.com/get-the-facts/myths-and-facts.html
Help Promote Physical Activity
• It helps to control blood
weight, and blood
• It raises “good”
lowers
“bad” cholesterol.
• It lowers risk for heart
and nerve damage
National Diabetes Association
Learn all you can about diabetes.
• Find out more about State and Nationwide Resources for Diabetic Youth on the DCS webpage: http://www.intranet.tn.gov/chldserv/index.shtml
• Or for more information, call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
• TTY 1-888-232-6348 or visit www.cdc.gov/info
• To order resources, visit www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep