Blood Sugars?

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As nursing students, will we be expected to do blood sugar checks on each other? I've had diabetes for 19+ years and I consider my blood sugars to be private and personal regardless of the level. Even when I've been in the hospital (twice for having babies), I don't allow anyone else to take my blood sugar, I tell them I want to do it myself with my own machine, which was fine (I reported the levels to them).

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You have a right to privacy......talk to your instructors. ((HUGS))

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Well, I, for one, do not think the OP is under some 'obligation' to teach her fellow students, and just because one person on here would not be judgmental about it, does not mean everyone in the class would not be. Also, where is the line drawn. If the OP should talk about her diabetes, should a cancer pt have to share their experience? Should a recovering alcoholic share their experience with AA? Should someone with severe depression teach others in the class what a mental health ward is really about? If any of these people want to share something about their respective conditions, fine, but they should not be obligated to do so.

FWIW, in my nursing program we did not have to practice CBGs on one another.

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Thanks for the responses everyone.

I also should have mentioned, that I take less insulin & let myself run slightly high immediately after running 2-3 miles, otherwise I can crash an hour or two later. So this is also something else I have to take into account.

I guess I should just relax about it & not make it into a bigger deal than it is....

On a side note, my BP's usually range in the 110's/70's and our first lab day we were practicing on each other & mine was 140's/80's. Everyone else's was normal, so that was a bit embarrassing :) My teacher looked at me with concern lol, but hey, I was stressed out! That's probably why I'm more concerned about this than I should be. I probably have a bit of a myopic view of myself.

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Thanks for the responses everyone.

I also should have mentioned, that I take less insulin & let myself run slightly high immediately after running 2-3 miles, otherwise I can crash an hour or two later. So this is also something else I have to take into account.

I guess I should just relax about it & not make it into a bigger deal than it is....

On a side note, my BP's usually range in the 110's/70's and our first lab day we were practicing on each other & mine was 140's/80's. Everyone else's was normal, so that was a bit embarrassing :) My teacher looked at me with concern lol, but hey, I was stressed out! That's probably why I'm more concerned about this than I should be. I probably have a bit of a myopic view of myself.

One of my arms was in my normal range of 105/60. The other one was 130/80. I guess they puffed that side up too much. It was a good lesson of why you shouldn't repeatedly take BP on the same side.

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