Today is National School Nurse Day and a time when many are recognizing the 74,000 school nurses in the U.S. So, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the current landscape of school nurses.
Of course, we thank those make it their professional responsibility to take care of kids in school. There are a lot of great nurses out there who do wonders for our taking care of our D-Kids and make sure…
Every so often, we get questions here at our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine!, that flat out break our hearts. Today, your host Wil Dubois, a veteran type 1 and diabetes educator & author, is responding to a teenage girl facing some pretty cruel treatment at her school relating to diabetes. Ouch…
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Taylor, type 1 from Oregon, writes: Hi, I’m 13 and got diagnosed with type 1…
Though we’re still in the summer months, the school bell is already ringing in many places to mark back-to-school time for kids and parents. While many parents are likely relieved to “get a break” and have their kids back in class, this can be a very stressful experience for the parents of Children With Diabetes (CWDs) who have a LOT more to worry about than just textbooks and extracurricular activities.
Bennet Dunlap, dad to four…