A reference section is included to help provide additional sources of information. Ideally each diabetic student will have a written health plan describing their daily diabetes care such as insulin times, dosage, and timed blood testing. Perhaps there would also be a detailed list of blood sugar ranges and how the child is treated for each. In reality there will probably be few students presenting preplanned directions for you as the school nurse. When possible meet with parents before school starts, or with newly diagnosed children, meet with parents before or as soon as possible after returning to school.
Communication is the best way to avoid emergencies as well as misunderstandings.
Preparing a standardized form to fill out when meeting with parents will help you keep your records organized and provide you with a readily available reference when seeing a student during the school day. Keep the laminated quick reference sheet available for use during emergencies. If you work with very young children they may not be competent in self care making you the primary caregiver for these students during school hours. You will want to familiarize yourself with diabetic students and their individual care regimens. Individual care plans will make this easier.