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Post by mango on Jan 9, 2020 13:55:03 GMT -5
Susie Sunshine here to point out, school districts all over the US of A will need to change their meal time insulin protocols. RAA's are given 30 mins prior to eating. children are sent down to the nurses office before lunch. Afrezza is taken at first bite of food.Are such children sent down to the nurses' offices before lunch so that nurses can do the injections? Or because the schools do not want children carrying insulin with them, and so it is stored in the nurses' offices? Or some of both? I’d imagine it is the same with Epipens. They’re primarily administered by the school nurse or capable adult. I’d imagine if the kid is old enough and capable then he/she administers the injections without help.
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Post by shawnonafrezza on Jan 9, 2020 14:35:59 GMT -5
Are such children sent down to the nurses' offices before lunch so that nurses can do the injections? Or because the schools do not want children carrying insulin with them, and so it is stored in the nurses' offices? Or some of both? I’d imagine it is the same with Epipens. They’re primarily administered by the school nurse or capable adult. I’d imagine if the kid is old enough and capable then he/she administers the injections without help. Goes by district, child, and parent. For me, I first had to do shots in the presence of the nurse and then after around a year I didn't even have to do that.
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Post by mango on Jan 9, 2020 14:40:19 GMT -5
I’d imagine it is the same with Epipens. They’re primarily administered by the school nurse or capable adult. I’d imagine if the kid is old enough and capable then he/she administers the injections without help. Goes by district, child, and parent. For me, I first had to do shots in the presence of the nurse and then after around a year I didn't even have to do that. What about the schools without a nurse?
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Post by shawnonafrezza on Jan 9, 2020 14:44:12 GMT -5
Goes by district, child, and parent. For me, I first had to do shots in the presence of the nurse and then after around a year I didn't even have to do that. What about the schools without a nurse? Probably up to the school. In my head I'd say it falls on the T1 since if I was a parent I'd be furious if some teacher with no medical training was giving my kid insulin. We don't even entrust paramedics to administer insulin in the US. Of course then what about really young kids?
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Post by mnkdfann on Jan 9, 2020 18:21:06 GMT -5
So, then, back to peppy's comments
"RAA's are given 30 mins prior to eating. children are sent down to the nurses office before lunch. Afrezza is taken at first bite of food."
and her observation that school districts would have to change their meal time insulin protocols.
Would students suddenly be trusted to carry insulin in the form of Afrezza, and be allowed to self-administer as needed?
Or would they still be sent to the nurses' offices prior to lunch, and hence be getting administered in a sub-optimal way? E.g., possibly up to 30 minutes prior to eating rather than at the start of eating.
I guess none of us can really know the answer, back to the old time will tell.
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Post by nylefty on Jan 9, 2020 18:41:04 GMT -5
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Post by peppy on Jan 9, 2020 18:58:06 GMT -5
So, then, back to peppy's comments "RAA's are given 30 mins prior to eating.children are sent down to the nurses office before lunch. Afrezza is taken at first bite of food." and her observation that school districts would have to change their meal time insulin protocols. Would students suddenly be trusted to carry insulin in the form of Afrezza, and be allowed to self-administer as needed? Or would they still be sent to the nurses' offices prior to lunch, and hence be getting administered in a sub-optimal way? E.g., possibly up to 30 minutes prior to eating rather than at the start of eating. I guess none of us can really know the answer, back to the old time will tell. "RAA's are given 30 mins prior to eating." So the teacher sends the student down to the nurses office prior to lunch. The nurse gats a blood glucose level and gives the insulin.HUMALOG is a rapid acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus. (1) ------------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----------------------- • See Full Prescribing Information for important administration instructions. (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4) • Subcutaneous injection (2.2): • Administer HUMALOG® U-100 or U-200 by subcutaneous injection into the abdominal wall, thigh, upper arm, or buttocks within 15 minutes before a meal or immediately after a meal.===============================================================================================*Trying their best with their procedures to meet label dosage administration instructions. *because that's the kind of women/people we are." Then go stand in line get a tray, you know the gig.
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Post by mango on Jan 9, 2020 20:59:30 GMT -5
So, then, back to peppy's comments "RAA's are given 30 mins prior to eating. children are sent down to the nurses office before lunch. Afrezza is taken at first bite of food." and her observation that school districts would have to change their meal time insulin protocols. Would students suddenly be trusted to carry insulin in the form of Afrezza, and be allowed to self-administer as needed? Or would they still be sent to the nurses' offices prior to lunch, and hence be getting administered in a sub-optimal way? E.g., possibly up to 30 minutes prior to eating rather than at the start of eating. I guess none of us can really know the answer, back to the old time will tell. They’d just self-admin Afrezza. Shawn even said HE administered his own insulin under supervision for a year then without any supervision. It will be even easier with the little simple inhaler that even a 4 year old can easily use.
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Post by MnkdWASmyRtrmntPlan on Jan 10, 2020 14:19:39 GMT -5
Below is an excerpt from a School newsletter that I received from my kid's school system just now (quite timely since I just read this thread). It seems that this just pertains to medications that will need to be administered by the nurse. So, it seems that the older and more capable children will self-administer.
Medication:
If you expect that your child will need to be given medication during the school day, please obtain a permission/authorization form from the clinic. This applies to both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Both the physician and the parent’s portion need to be filled out. Any changes in medication throughout the school year will necessitate completion of a new form.
Also remember that all medications brought to school need to be in the original current prescription container. Any questions or concerns about this may be addressed to your school nurse or a health care professional.
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