Steps: ● Wash your hands with soap and water. ●Dry your hands and all fingers. And keep your fingers warm. ●Prick the side of your finger. It is okay to use any finger. ●Follow the instructions on your meter. Squeeze out blood. ● Apply blood as directed to the stripe ,already attached to the meter. …
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THE RULE OF 15.
Have you heard of the rule of 15. As a Registered Nurse. Or as a diabetic patient. The rule of 15. Is for low blood sugar. The blood sugar is less than 60. Give 15gram of rapid Carbohydrate. Three tablespoons of sugar mix in water. 3 hard candies if patient is awake. 4 glucose tablets, …
HYPOGLYCEMIA.
Look at me . I am sweating, hungry, dizzy. Anxious and irritable. My name is hypoglycemia. Meaning low sugar. I told people to call me. Hypoglycemia baby. Or the brittle baby. Because my sugar is always low. I worry about really low below 60. Please just look at me. I am shaking when is low. …
Nurses You Move Me 