Type II Diabetic students

[tippeny]

I have my first Type II Diabetic at my middle school as of this morning. We have plenty of Type I's (6 of them) but I haven't had any experience with the Type II in the school setting.

So I have a silly question- do Type II Diabetics still need glucagon? It is on the order set from the MD for severe hypoglycemia, but I wasn't aware that Type II's have problems with dropping their BG so much.

Thanks!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

My T2D was on metformin in the mornings, no insulin, no BSG checks, no glucagon. I haven't ever seen a T2D get lower than a juice box wouldn't fix, but ask if there are orders.

[Amethya]

My only T2D here this year and he just needs to check his BG before lunch and that's it. He takes his medication at home.

[OldDude]

Unlikely but I think it's just a safeguard in place just in case; possibly forgetting and taking the medicine twice, deciding to lose weight and not eat, or some other uh oh.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

My T2D was on metformin in the mornings, no insulin, no BSG checks, no glucagon. I haven't ever seen a T2D get lower than a juice box wouldn't fix, but ask if there are orders.

Same.

[KKEGS, MSN, RN]

I have one Type II and she doesn't have any meds. We just carb count.

[ohiobobcat]

I have a kiddo who started out as diagnosed as Type 1 for a year, then got diagnosed as Type 2 about 3 years ago. This kid still takes insulin, which he was started on when they thought he was Type 1. He has glucagon.