Insulin Administration in Catholic Schools
Huggins, M. (2015). Insulin Administration in Catholic Schools: A New Look at Legal and Medical Issues. Journal Of Catholic Education, 18(2)
This article takes a look at how Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 or juvenile diabetes can possibly be a legal matter that educators need to be aware of. Questions that were raised while I read this article were can I administer insulin to a student and what are the legal issues of it in North Carolina? The author, Mike Huggins, discusses what are the challenges with Type 1 diabetes, what is the state law, insulin administration, and glucagon administration as it relates to the classroom. This critique is a brief examination of his claims and will summarize evidence, purpose, support, or lack of support in their argument.
First of all, it is important to identify the challenge of a student with diabetes. The steps necessary for a student with diabetes to safely attend school vary among students. Teachers and school administrators may be concerned about children who require the administration of insulin to manage their blood sugar. These students may require additional monitoring and medication at specific …show more content…
It is not some crazy disease that causes disruptions in the classroom or that should single out children. I agree with Mr. Huggins that when parents, students, teachers, and administration work hand in hand, most peers of the affected student will not even realize that he or she has diabetes. The article did not mention a lot about glucagon administration which is a shot administered when a child has a severe diabetic reaction to too much insulin in the body. I know how effective this emergency kit is and I hope that Cumberland County Schools educates us all on how that is administered and
Huggins, M. (2015). Insulin Administration in Catholic Schools: A New Look at Legal and Medical Issues. Journal Of Catholic Education, 18(2)
This article takes a look at how Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 or juvenile diabetes can possibly be a legal matter that educators need to be aware of. Questions that were raised while I read this article were can I administer insulin to a student and what are the legal issues of it in North Carolina? The author, Mike Huggins, discusses what are the challenges with Type 1 diabetes, what is the state law, insulin administration, and glucagon administration as it relates to the classroom. This critique is a brief examination of his claims and will summarize evidence, purpose, support, or lack of support in their argument.
First of all, it is important to identify the challenge of a student with diabetes. The steps necessary for a student with diabetes to safely attend school vary among students. Teachers and school administrators may be concerned about children who require the administration of insulin to manage their blood sugar. These students may require additional monitoring and medication at specific …show more content…
It is not some crazy disease that causes disruptions in the classroom or that should single out children. I agree with Mr. Huggins that when parents, students, teachers, and administration work hand in hand, most peers of the affected student will not even realize that he or she has diabetes. The article did not mention a lot about glucagon administration which is a shot administered when a child has a severe diabetic reaction to too much insulin in the body. I know how effective this emergency kit is and I hope that Cumberland County Schools educates us all on how that is administered and