Education Program for School Nurses

The Diabetes Education Program for School Nurses will next be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, MA.

This one-day program, designed by the American Diabetes Association and the Joslin Diabetes Center, will 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.

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