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Treating Hypoglycaemia for Teachers

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Children living with type one diabetes may experience low blood glucose levels while at school or during extra mural activities. This guide will give teachers step-by-step instructions for teachers caring for pupils when they have a hypoglycaemia episode.

This guide includes examples of foods or drinks containing 15 g of fast-acting carbohydrate. As hypoglycaemia can become an emergency scenario, it is important that teachers and coaches are made aware of the action to be taken to correct a low blood glucose level.

You will receive the guide in 3 different colours. The files are pdf.

Description

A low blood glucose level or hypoglycaemia can be experienced at any time of the day and may happen while a child is in a school teacher or caregiver’s care. Teachers and coaches must be able to adequately assist a child in treating a low blood glucose level. This guide is a one-pager, step-by-step, cheat sheet to assist teachers. Laminate it and keep it handy.

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