Through this course, participants will learn:

• Understand the basic pathophysiology of diabetes and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
• Explain how glucagon works to treat a person experiencing a severe hypoglycemic event.
• Use school records to identify students diagnosed with diabetes and recognize the symptoms of a severe hypoglycemic event.
• Demonstrate the correct technique for administering glucagon nasal spray.
• Demonstrate knowledge of post administration care and side effects of glucagon.
• Describe maintenance and storage of the undesignated glucagon medication.
• Promptly inform student’s responsible person and school health staff of administration of undesignated glucagon medication.
• Report administration of undesignated glucagon and requesting medication restock from DC Health.