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NCLEX land question:

Should insulin be kept refrigerated or should it be stored at room temp.

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NCLEX land question:

Should insulin be kept refrigerated or should it be stored at room temp.

Room temp. I'm a type 1 diabetic and giving myself cold insulin is a disaster. Room temp insulin goes thru better.

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NCLEX land question: Should insulin be kept refrigerated or should it be stored at room temp.

Once opened room temp. Before open refrigerator. This info is on the packaging:)

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Makes sense...thats why its required to rub insulin between your hands before you adminster...thanks again

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o ok...that's makes sense thanks

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Rolling the insulin vial in you hands mixes up the particles, like in cloudy insulins. This website has handy insulin info- https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/vod/vodsum0401.htm

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I agree with everyone else definitely room temp after opened. Cold insulin burns much worse when it goes in than room temp does. I am a type 1 and always keep my insulin at room temp after opened!

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I agree with everyone else definitely room temp after opened. Cold insulin burns much worse when it goes in than room temp does. I am a type 1 and always keep my insulin at room temp after opened!

Fellow type 1 :-)

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this info is new to me >>>at my work place they store opened ans unopened insulin on the fridge >>>

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Insulin is good at room temp for 1 month I believe :-)

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