MelanieND

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1. new nurse with a question about glargine.

   MelanieND replied to sommeil's topic in Endocrine

   I agree. I would like to know the age of the person in the original post. Lantus is a long term, 24 hour insulin. It starts working in one hour and does not peak. I also agree with classy dame, titrate every 2-3 days, not daily.

2. Was I wrong to hold Insulin?

   MelanieND replied to Anne36's topic in Endocrine

   As a Diabetes Educator, you were right to hold the six units. Be proud of your self for using your nursing judgment. It is true that you must follow policy, but you have a brain too. The only thing I would correct, a patient is not a diabetic, a p...

3. How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

   MelanieND replied to Still Riding's topic in Endocrine

   HI, my son was six when he was dignoised. He is 10 now...As to food, this is the time that you need to look at it as playtime, or a science experiment. Have a base line BS number, eat one new food, to size/portion on label, and then two hours later...

4. ADA Launches Fight for Rights of Diabetic Children

   MelanieND replied to country mom's topic in Endocrine

   As a parent of a child with Type One Diabetes and a nursing student, boy could I really get on a soap box with this one. Our son was six when he was diagnosed. His first grade teacher pointed out the first signs, the school nurse was WONDEFUL!!!, a...

5. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

   MelanieND replied to qaqueen's topic in Endocrine

   As a nursing student and a mother of a child with Type One Diabetes, the hospital is the scarist place for ANY paient with diabetes. Personally, we have been told, by our endoncro, to take all supplies, insulin, and testing equipement if we ever go ...

6. How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

   MelanieND replied to Still Riding's topic in Endocrine

   Dear Newly Diagnosed: There is really no age limit with Type One. Where we live, we have had a four year old diagnosed with Type 2.....Elizbeth Perkins, actress from Weeds on HBO was 40 when she was diagnosed. Jake Cutler, NFL quarterback for now th...

7. New nurse's daughter just diagnosed with Type 1

   MelanieND replied to bandas's topic in Endocrine

   Welcome! I am a mother and a nursing student, starting this Fall, and my son has had type 1 for almost three years. He is the reason that I got into nursing. If I could offer one peice of advice, let me say that even though my son was only 6 yrs, ...