{"id":2976,"date":"2023-04-03T15:47:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T20:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/?page_id=2976"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:31:39","slug":"diabetes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/shcn\/diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: black; border-width: 3px; border-style: solid;\" src=\"\/shield\/files\/2024\/10\/Diabetes400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-3801 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects <a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/about-diabetes\/statistics\/about-diabetes#:~:text=About%20364%2C000%20Americans%20under%20age%2020%20are%20estimated%20to%20have%20diagnosed%20diabetes%2C%20approximately%200.45%25%20of%20that%20population.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approximately 364,000 children and adolescents in the U.S.<\/a> and has major implications for school nursing practice. Scroll through the menu below for valuable resources and educational materials related to nursing care of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in the school setting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Care Coordination<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-10\/School-guide-final-11-16-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel [PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F1n3vOfHs4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing Type 1 Diabetes in the School Setting | A Guide for Non-Medical Personnel in Schools [Video, 12:30]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-10\/Legalpdffinal1.20.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe at School\u00ae: School Nurses and\/or Trained Non-Clinical Staff Must Be Available [Case Study, PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-rjN_2sfuso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe at School Virtual Lunch and Learn for Pediatric Diabetes Health Care Providers [Video, 1:07:09]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Direct Care \/ Clinical Skills<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/news-releases\/aap\/2023\/american-academy-of-pediatrics-issues-policy-on-low-carbohydrate-diets-for-children-and-adolescents-with-or-at-risk-of-diabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Policy on Low-Carbohydrate Diets for Children and Adolescents With or At Risk of Diabetes [Article]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-10\/Correctiondosesfinal.1.24.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe at School\u00ae: Insulin Dose Correction Case Study [PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-10\/school-nurse-pump-training%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School Nurse Pump Training Skills Checklist [PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Disease\/Condition Knowledge<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetesjournals.org\/care\/article\/47\/Supplement_1\/S258\/153946\/14-Children-and-Adolescents-Standards-of-Care-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children and Adolescents: Standards of Care in Diabetes\u20142024 [Article]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RAp14dbzsAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes Basics [Video, 4:44]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondtype1.org\/diabetes-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes Management | Beyond Type 1 [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/type-1-diabetes-in-children\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20355306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type 1 diabetes in children &#8211; Symptoms &amp; causes | Mayo Clinic [Article]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Equipment and Technology<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/about-diabetes\/devices-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes Devices &amp; Technology | ADA [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umassmed.edu\/es\/dcoe\/news\/diabetes-technology-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes Technology Update: The Latest Continuous Glucose Monitors and Insulin &amp; Glucagon Delivery Devices [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenwithdiabetes.com\/medical-devices-and-treatment-t1d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Devices and Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-09\/cgm-final-9-22-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe at School\u00ae: Guidance for the Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the School Setting [PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student and Family Engagement\/Education<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/diabetes-kit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes To-Go Kit (For Parents) [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umassmed.edu\/dcoe\/diabetes-education\/pediatrics\/support--resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pediatric Diabetes Patient Resources | UMass Memorial Health [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last Reviewed: April 2, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects approximately 364,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. and has major implications for school nursing practice. 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