Practical Skills
Practical Skills
Welcome to our Practical Skills page. This page is dedicated to the practical skills needed for every-day diabetes management and these resources are here for you to use whenever you need them.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
How to check blood glucose levels
What are Ketones and how to check them
How to give an injection of insulin
How to use safety needles
Injection Technique matters
How to treat hypoglycaemia
Carb Counting - Understanding the basics
Carb Counting - Weighing and measuring
A guide to competitive sport and nutrition
Treatment Options for Severe Hypoglycaemia
Severe hypos can be scary situations and there are a number of signs and symptoms to look out for:
- Loss of vision
- Feeling confused and disorientated
- Loss of conciousness
- Seizures
- Fitting
- Coma
Some people have little or no hypo awareness and fail to recognise when their blood glucose levels are low and this lack of awareness can contribute to episodes of severe hypoglycaemia.
In the event of severe hypoglycaemia, it is vital to take action as soon as possible and call 999 after administering the severe hypoglycaemia treatment.
There are two options available for treating severe hypoglycaemia: Ogluo & Glucagon.
You can watch the films below to find out more about them and how to administer the treatments.
In the event of severe hypoglycaemia, it is vital to take action as soon as possible and call 999 after administering the severe hypoglycaemia treatment.
How to give an injection of Glucagon
How to give an injection of Ogluo
The following simulator apps are available to familiarise yourself with diabetes tech the child or young person might be using. These can be found on the App Store or Google Play.
- Tandem Tslim simulator
- Mylife CamAPS Fx (Available on Android phones only)
- Dexcom G6 simulator
- Omnipod 5 simulator
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