Archie was discharged from hospital on the afternoon of the next day. Prior to discharge he was seen on several occasions by doctors from the Diabetes team, the Nurse specialist and the Diabetes Dietitian.
Prior to discharge a newly diagnosed diabetic (and/or their parents) should:
Understand the diagnosis and its significance
Be able to test their own blood sugar level
Be able to give their insulin injections
Understand how to correlate food consumption with insulin dose (a process known as Carb Counting)
Know the signs of Hypoglycaemia
Understand Sick Day rules - what to do with Insulin when a child is unwell (the UHS 'Sick Day Rules' are included on this page for your interest).
Know how to contact the team and when they are next being seen
Diabetes is a life-changing diagnosis requiring lifelong treatment and it is important that parents and children feel well supported at what can be a very difficult time.
Teacher's Comment
Archie was discharged from hospital on the afternoon of the next day. Prior to discharge he was seen on several occasions by doctors from the Diabetes team, the Nurse specialist and the Diabetes Dietitian.
Prior to discharge a newly diagnosed diabetic (and/or their parents) should:
Diabetes is a life-changing diagnosis requiring lifelong treatment and it is important that parents and children feel well supported at what can be a very difficult time.