Diabetes in Children

Diabetes in Children
Diabetes in Children

Introduction

NASN’s Children with Diabetes page contains resources to assist school nurses provide evidence-based quality care to students with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

NASN Resources

Position Statements

Many of NASN's Position Statements apply to the care and support of students with T1D including:

Use of Individualized Healthcare Plans to Support School Health Services

School Nurse Workload: Staffing for Safe Care

The School Health Services Team: Supporting Student Outcomes

Transition Planning for Students with Healthcare Needs

Clinical Practice Guidelines

School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline Students with Type 1 Diabetes

School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools

Toolkits

Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Toolkit: Educating Families About Early Detection Screening for Type 1 Diabetes

School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Type 1 Diabetes Toolkit

School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit

Other NASN Resources

A Model for School Nurse-Led Case Management (Manual)

The American Diabetes Association's New Resources for Keeping Students with Diabetes Safe at School (1.0 NCPD CNE)

Improving Care Coordination for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Toolkit


The links below have been identified by NASN as Internet resources that might be of interest to you. NASN does not intend to make any representations about the content on the linked web sites, nor does NASN intend to endorse any products associated or featured on any of those web sites.

Additional Resources

danatech: A diabetes technology website, created by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists.

American Diabetes Association

Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know - 18-module training curriculum

Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel

Training Resources for School Staff - Training and support materials that can prepare and educate school staff to provide needed care to students with diabetes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Diabetes Report Card 2021 (Updated every two years) - Provides current information on the status of diabetes in the United States; includes information and data about diabetes, prediabetes, preventive care practices, risk factors, quality of care, outcomes, progress made towards meeting national diabetes goals, and, to the extent possible, national and state trends.

Children with Diabetes Ohio-based organization

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

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Page last updated April 2022.