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• While insulin pens are popular for home use –easy to use and carryThey are NOT to be used at TVH for adults. Ifpatient brings their own pen and insists on using,it must be sent to pharmacy for identification andonly patient self medicatesONLY pediatric inpatients may use insulin penswith supervision for education purposes
Any patient admitted with hypo/hyperglycemiaDKA diagnosisNew Diabetes diagnosis – Primary or SecondaryNeed for glucometer and instructionNew to insulinPt/Family requestNurse assessment identifies education needAsk primary RN to submit diabetes educationconsult if not already done.
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Page 3 and 4: All nursing students administering
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Page 7: • Insulin syringes are always 100
Page 11 and 12: • Pre-meal Accu-Chek glucose read
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Page 15 and 16: • As per the ADAAny glucose less
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