Instructed in site to use for subcutaneous injection, and the importance of rotating these sites.
Instructed in proper subcutaneous injection technique, using asepsis.
Instructed patient about proper subcutaneous injection technique using asepsis.
Instructed patient about the importance of site rotation at the time of the subcutaneous injection.
Instructed in how to list possible causes of high blood sugars: excess food, insufficient insulin, lack of exercise, stress, infection or fever.
Instructed in oral diabetic agents, these stimulate insulin release from the pancreas to help control glucose levels.
Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.
Instructed in accurate preparation of insulin syringes using aseptics techniques.
Instructed in diagnosis of Diabetes. This occurs when the pancreas has partial or total lack of insulin production.
Instructed patient about possible causes of hypoglycemia such as too much insulin, not enough food, and overexertion or GI disturbance.