Patient and Parent Education

We strive to educate patients and families about diabetes and endocrine disorders. Please see the information and doctor-reviewed articles below.

Heath Article Resources

• Diabetes Center
• What is Diabetes, Type 1?
• What is Diabetes, Type 2?
• What Is Gestational Diabetes?
• Endocrine System
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Pancreatitis
• What Is a Growth Disorder?

Type 1 Diabetes

• Type 1 Diabetes: What Is It?
• Treating Type 1 Diabetes
• A1C
  • Time in Range
• Baqsimi (Glucagon) Nasal Powder Instructions
• Blood Sugar Testing: 7-day blood glucose record
• Glucagon Options
• Gvoke Prefilled Syringe | Gvoke Hypopen
• Hyperglycemia | High Blood Sugar
• Hypoglycemia | Low Blood Sugar
• Insulin Information: Insulin plan chart
• Sick Day Management

Type 2 Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes: What Is It?
• Treating Type 2 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Videos

• Rady Children’s (English)
• Rady Children’s (Spanish)

Nutrition

• Bedtime Snack Ideas
• Carb-Free Drinks
• Carb-Free Drinks Below 5 Grams
• Gluten-Free Diet
• Gluten-Free Products
• Healthy Daytime Snacks
• Low-Carb Recipes
• Low-Carb Food and Snacks (Spanish)
• Toddler Carb Counting (Spanish)
• Halloween Candy
• Fair Food Facts
• Portion Estimator (Spanish)

School Nurse Resources

• 504 plan sample
  • 504 Plan English
  • 504 Plan Spanish
• Emergency hypoglycemia kits
  • T1D emergency low box
  • T1D glucagon emergency kit
  • T1D RN aftercare box
• School Nurse office kits
  • T1D nurses office box
• American Diabetes Association
  • Training Resources for School Staff
• Tandem Diabetes Care
  • Diabetes Care Resources

Diabetes Care Tech Resources

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

• Starting on a Continuous Glucose Monitor
• Dexcom +G6 Caregiver Guide
• Dexcom
  • www.dexcom.com/guides
  • Dexcom Clarity
  • Dexcom G7
• Medtronic Guardian Connect
  • www.medtronicdiabetes.com/products/guardian-connect-continuous-glucose-monitoring-system
• Freestyle Libre
  • www.freestylelibre.us/support/overview.html
• Taping Tips
  • Dexcom Skin Tips
  • Five Tips for Device Placement

Glooko

• Getting Started with Glooko
• Registering Your Glooko Account

Glucometer Videos

• Accucheck Guide ME iPhone
• Accucheck Guide ME iPhone (Spanish)
• Contour Next One iPhone
• Contour Next One iPhone (Spanish)
• Contour Next One Android
• Contour Next One Android (Spanish)
• Verio Reflect Glooko Uploader
• Verio Reflect Glooko Uploader (Spanish)

Insulin Pumps

• iLet Insulin Pump
• Omnipod
  • Connecting your Omnipod 5 to Glooko
  • Omnipod Changing Settings
  • Pod-Placement-Adhesion-Tips

• Medtronic
  • Download Software: Carelink
  • Download Video
• Medtronic 780G

• Tandem
  • Download Software: T-Connect
  • T-Connect Mobile App Guide
  • Tandem Settings Tip Sheet
• Unexplained Hyperglycemia with Negative Ketones
• Taping Tips
• Treatment Adjustments Using Trend Arrows

Insulin Pens

• InPen