Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What BISD Staff Need to Know About: Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What BISD Staff Need to Know About: Glucagon Injection Belton ISD Health Services Medication Administration
Glucagon Injection Refer to BISD Diabetes Care Training for a comprehensive understanding of Diabetes Care for Students If you have been assigned by your principal to be an Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistant(UDCA), you will receive additional training and be given a chance to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in administering Glucagon
What is Glucagon? Naturally occurring hormone made in the pancreas A life-saving, injectable hormone that raises blood glucose level Treatment for severe hypoglycemia Can save a life Cannot harm a student
Glucagon Kit Storage Place: As designated in Diabetes Care Plan. Store at room temperature Expiration date: Monitor After mixing, dispose of any unused portion.
When to Give Glucagon If authorized by the student ’ s Diabetes Care Plan and if student exhibits: Unconsciousness, unresponsiveness Convulsions or seizures Inability to safely eat or drink
Preparation 1. Flip cap off glass vial containing dry powder 2. Remove cap from syringe
Mixing Solution 3.Inject entire fluid in syringe into the bottle containing powder 4.Shake gently or roll to mix until all powder is dissolved and solution is clear.
Drawing out 5.Inspect. Solution should be clear and colorless. 6.Draw prescribed amount of glucagon back into syringe.
Dosing & Injecting 7. Clean site if possible 8. Inject at 90° into the tissue under cleansed area, using the same technique as an insulin injection (however, needle is much larger than insulin syringe needle) buttocks thigh arm
After Injecting 9.May take minutes for student to regain consciousness. 10.Check blood sugar. 11.Give sips of fruit juice or regular soda, once student is awake and able to drink. 12. Advance diet as tolerated. 13. Document as per Diabetes Care Plan
Don't be surprised if... Student does not remember being unconscious, incoherent or has a headache Blood sugar becomes very high (over 200) Nausea or vomiting occurs