The patient visits the UT Diabetes Center for up to three visits with the diabetes nurse educator and the clinical dietitian for individualized instruction.
Patients call the center at scheduled times with blood sugar levels to receive dose adjustments.
Instruction provided by the nurse educator includes the basics of insulin action, injection technique, self blood glucose monitoring, hypoglycemia recognition and treatment, and sick day measures. The nutrition component, provided by the dietitian, includes an initial assessment and individualized meal plan. The patient's referring physician will be informed of the patient's progress.