Call for an Appointment : 630-416-4501 | Month | Class #1 9-11 am T/Th / 1-3 pm Tues |
Class #2 9-11 am T/Th / 1-3 pm Tues |
Class #3 9-11 am T/Th / 1-3 pm Tues |
Class #4 9-11 am T/Th / 1-3 pm Tues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | 3 19 |
10 26 |
17 5 |
24 12 |
| February 2012 | 7 16 |
14 23 |
21 2 |
28 9 |
| March 2012 | 6 22 |
13 29 |
20 8 |
27 15 |
| April 2012 | 3 19 |
10 26 |
17 5 |
24 12 |
| May 2012 | 1 17 |
8 24 |
15 3 |
22 10 |
| June 2012 | 5/29/2011 14 |
5 21 |
12 5/31/2011 |
19 7 |
Class Topics: Thursday Classes are ordered #3, #4, #1, #2.
Class #1
- Targets – Blood sugars and A1C
- Hypo and Hyper with Ketone testing. See web site. Prevention
- Monitoring with Pattern Management
- Meter and Strip Care
- Insulin Storage Guidelines
Class #2
- Sick Day Guidelines
- DKA Prevention, Review Hyper and Ketones
- Ketone Testing
- Glucagon is Your Friend
Class #3
- CHO's – basic review, portions, labels, fiber and sugar alcohols
- Reading Food Labels
- Putting it Into Practice Sheets
Class #4
- Pumps Basics – Introduction, Show and Tell (Quiz)
- Sensors
- Software + Downloads
| Pump Class | January Tuesday 3-5 |
February Tuesday 3-5 |
March Tuesday 3-5 |
April Tuesday 3-5 |
May Tuesday 3-5 |
June Tuesday 3-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/3/2012 | 2/7/2012 | 3/6/2012 | 4/3/2012 | 5/1/2012 | 5/29/2012 |
| 2 | 1/17 | 2/21 | 3/20 | 4/17 | 5/15 | 6/12 |
| 3 | 1/10 | 2/14 | 3/13 | 4/10 | 5/8 | 6/5 |
| 4 | 1/24 | 2/28 | 3/27 | 4/24 | 5/22 | 6/19 |
Class Description
Class 1 - Pre Pump Assessment. Work with CDE to identify readiness, pump preference and establish goals.
Class 2 - CHO Counting – Review Basics and Advanced CHO counting.
Class 3 - Saline Start.
Class 4 - Insulin Start.
| Month | Age Appropriate or Psychiatrist* Coping Skills | Adjusting Insulin Doses | Advanced Insulin Pumping Features | “Special Topics” Last Thursday of the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1/5 14-18 yo |
1/12 | 1/19 | 1/26 What’s New in Diabetes Research A1c |
| February | 2/2* 1-4 yo 1-4 |
2/9 | 2/16 | 2/23 Celiac Disease and Diabetes |
| March | 3/8 10-13 yo |
3/15 | 3/22 | 3/29 Exercise and Diabetes |
| April | 4/5* 5-9 yo |
4/12 | 4/19 | 4/26 Continuous Glucose Monitoring |
| May | 5/3 1-4 yo |
5/10 | 5/17 | 5/24 Traveling with Diabetes |
| June | 5/31/12* 14-18 yo |
6/7 | 6/14 | 6/21 Traveling with Diabetes |