Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What BISD Staff Need to Know About:

1. Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What BISD Staff Need to Know About: Insulin Injection with Syringe Belton ISD Health Services 2012-2013 Medication Administration

2. Insulin Injection with Syringe • Refer to BISD Diabetes Care Training for a comprehensive understanding of Diabetes Care for Students • If you have been assigned by your principal to be an Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistant(UDCA), you will receive additional training and be given a chance to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in administering Insulin with a syringe Medication Administration

3. Insulin Injection with Syringe • Get supplies and explain procedure to student • Wash hands and place gloves • Inspect insulin. Check expiration date. Roll bottle to mix if bottle instructions indicate • Pull syringe down to ____units • Push needle into bottle and push plunger up • Pull plunger down to ___units • Locate injection site and wipe with alcohol swab • Pinch up skin and push needle into skin and push plunger in • Pull needle out • Dispose of needle properly • Document

4. Insulin Injection with a Syringe • Get supplies and explain procedure to student • Wash hands and place gloves • Inspect insulin. Check expiration date. Roll bottle to mix if bottle instructions indicate • Pull syringe down to ____units • Push needle into bottle and push plunger up • Pull plunger down to ___units • Locate injection site and wipe with alcohol swab • Pinch up skin and push needle into skin and push plunger in • Pull needle out • Dispose of needle properly • Document Medication Administration