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.

Diabetes

• Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
• Kids and Diabetes: Chandler’s Story
• What Is Gestational Diabetes?

Type 1 

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

Type 2

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

Videos

• KidsHealth (English)
• KidsHealth (Spanish)
• 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

• 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

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

• Introduction to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (PPT)
• Starting on a CGM (Spanish)
• Dexcom
  • www.dexcom.com/guides
  • Dexcom Clarity
• Medtronic Guardian Connect
  • www.medtronicdiabetes.com/products/guardian-connect-continuous-glucose-monitoring-system
• Freestyle Libre
  • www.freestylelibre.us/support/overview.html
• Taping Tips

Glucometers

• Glooko Flier

Insulin Pumps

• Advanced Pumping
• Omnipod
  • Download Software: Omnipod Glooko Instructions; Dash Instructions (Phone | Computer) Proconnect Code: rchsdpeds
  • How to upload DASH to Glooko: https://www.myomnipod.com/DASHglooko
  • Omnipod Changing Settings
  • Pod-Placement-Adhesion-Tips

• Medtronic
  • Download Software: Carelink
  • Download Video

• Tandem
  • Download Software: T-Connect
  • Tandem Settings Tip Sheet
• Unexplained Hyperglycemia with Negative Ketones
• Taping Tips

Insulin Pens

• InPen
  • Quick Set-up Guide

Endocrine Disorders

• Endocrine System
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Pancreatitis
• What Is a Growth Disorder?